Can dogs eat Mitsuba (Japanese parsley)?
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley)（三つ葉）
Safe to feed
A herb that adds aroma and color, plus vitamin A from beta-carotene.
12 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A mild-scented leafy herb used in Japanese soups and egg dishes. Light at 12kcal per 100g, with 270µg vitamin A.
Vitamin A is a nutrient involved in vision and in maintaining skin and mucous membranes.
Mitsuba is less a vegetable for adding bulk nutrition than one that changes the aroma and color in small amounts while adding leafy-green carotenoids.
Nutrition
Mitsuba (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 12 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.9 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg |
| Phosphorus | 47 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.3 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94.6 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 500 mg |
| Magnesium | 21 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.42 mg |
| Vitamin A | 270 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 13 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, this is classified as "mildly cooling." It is said to gently cool the body and is often chosen in hot weather.
(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.