Can dogs eat Maitake mushroom?
Maitake mushroom（まいたけ）
Safe to feed
A mushroom with beta-glucans, and remarkably high in vitamin D for a vegetable.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
22 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
An aromatic mushroom. Vitamin D is 4.9 µg per 100 g—the highest among the vegetables in this dictionary—and copper is 0.22 mg.
Vitamin D is involved in how the body uses calcium and phosphorus, supporting bone health. The beta-glucans in mushrooms are a type of polysaccharide studied for links to gut health and the immune system.
Maitake's big feature is delivering vitamin D right along with mushroom fiber.
How to serve
Cook and chop finely before serving. Use only mushrooms sold for eating. Do not use mushrooms growing in the yard or along walking paths — some are hard to identify and can cause poisoning.
When you have these care goals
Immune and antioxidant care — Known as a mushroom containing beta-glucan.
Nutrition
Maitake mushroom (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 22 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.4 g |
| Calcium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 54 mg |
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| Fiber | 3.5 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 92.7 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
| Copper | 0.22 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 4.9 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 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 food-energetics terms it is classified as 'neutral.' It is thought to neither warm nor cool 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.