Can dogs eat Water spinach?
Water spinach（空芯菜）
Safe to feed
A nutrient-dense summer green with manganese and vitamin A.
17 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A leafy green with hollow stems. Manganese is 1.07mg per 100g, about three times the average of the vegetables in this collection. It also has 0.2mg of copper and 360µg of vitamin A.
Manganese is a mineral involved in the metabolism that turns nutrients into energy and in enzymes that build bone and connective tissue. Copper likewise supports iron use, connective tissue, and antioxidant enzymes.
It lets you draw a different mix of trace minerals from a leafy green than komatsuna or bok choy.
How to serve
The stems are fibrous, so cutting them finely makes them easier to eat.
Nutrition
Water spinach (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.1 g |
| Calcium | 74 mg |
| Phosphorus | 44 mg |
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| Fiber | 3.1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 93 g |
| Sodium | 26 mg |
| Potassium | 380 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.2 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 1.07 mg |
| Vitamin A | 360 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| 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 therapy, this is classified as 'cold'—considered strongly cooling and often chosen in hot seasons. For dogs prone to getting cold, smaller amounts are safer.
(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.