Can dogs eat Chinese yam (nagaimo)?
Chinese yam (nagaimo)（長芋）
Safe to feed
A sticky tuber known for amylase and resistant starch.
64 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A tuber that turns sticky when grated. Per 100g it has 64kcal and 430mg of potassium.
Amylase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down starch. Nagaimo is also known for soluble fiber and resistant starch—starch that resists digestion in the small intestine and is used by bacteria in the large intestine.
It adds energy as a tuber while also carrying components gut bacteria can use.
How to serve
Peel it thickly. The fine calcium oxalate crystals near the skin can irritate the area around the mouth. Cooking softens the irritation, but the amylase activity is lost.
When you have these care goals
Gut and stool care — Known as a food that contains soluble fiber and resistant starch.
Nutrition
Chinese yam (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 64 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.9 g |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Phosphorus | 27 mg |
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| Fiber | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 82.6 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 430 mg |
| Magnesium | 17 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 6 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 therapy, this is classified as 'neutral'—neither warming nor cooling 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.