Can dogs eat Miso?
Miso（味噌）
With care
A fermented soybean food — and at the same time a very salty seasoning.
182 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A seasoning made by fermenting soybeans with koji and salt. Sodium is 4900mg per 100g — especially high even among the other foods listed here.
During fermentation, some soy protein breaks down into amino acids and peptides, creating flavor and aroma compounds. That said, miso is not something to use in quantity as a nutrition source in dog meals.
Miso's role is to add a small amount of fermented umami and aroma. It has both faces: fermented food and salt-heavy seasoning.
How to serve
Use it only as a light touch of flavoring.
Nutrition
Miso (per 100 g)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 182 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.5 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.9 g |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg |
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| Fiber | 4.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 45.4 g |
| Sodium | 4900 mg |
| Potassium | 380 mg |
| Magnesium | 75 mg |
| Iron | 4 mg |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.39 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 9 µg |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 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 food-energetics terms, this is classified as "warming." It is said to gently warm the body and is often chosen in seasons when chill is a concern.
(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.