Can dogs eat Quinoa?
Quinoa（キヌア）
Safe to feed
A South American staple outside the grass family, providing protein and magnesium.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
Safe to feed
In its dry state, this pseudocereal is dense in protein, magnesium, and iron.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
120 kcal per 100 g (boiled)
344 kcal per 100 g (dried)
What kind of food is this?
A seed native to South America — a "pseudocereal" rather than a grass-family grain. Cooked, per 100g: 120 kcal, 4.4g protein, 64mg magnesium, and 1.49mg iron.
Among foods used as grains, quinoa is known for its well-balanced essential amino acids. Magnesium is involved in energy metabolism and in muscle and nerve function.
A food that combines energy, plant protein, and minerals from a different plant than white rice.
Quinoa before it absorbs water. Per 100g: 344 kcal, 13.4g protein, 180mg magnesium, 4.3mg iron, and 6.2g fiber.
The nutrients look concentrated in the dry state, but in practice it is soaked and cooked before use.
How to serve
boiled — Boil until soft before use.
dried — Do not use it raw; cook until soft.
Nutrition
Quinoa (per 100 g, boiled)
USDA FoodData Central
| Energy | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 1.92 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.3 g |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Phosphorus | 152 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.8 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 71.6 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
| Potassium | 172 mg |
| Magnesium | 64 mg |
| Iron | 1.49 mg |
| Zinc | 1.09 mg |
| Copper | 0.192 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | 2.8 µg |
| Manganese | 0.631 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.63 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 85 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Quinoa (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 344 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.4 g |
| Fat | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69 g |
| Calcium | 46 mg |
| Phosphorus | 410 mg |
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| Fiber | 6.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 12.2 g |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
| Potassium | 580 mg |
| Magnesium | 180 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.47 mg |
| Iodine | 2 µg |
| Selenium | 3 µg |
| Manganese | 2.45 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.45 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food energetics it is classified as "neutral" — it neither warms nor cools the body.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.