Can dogs eat Carrot (raw)?
Carrot (raw)（にんじん）
Safe to feed
An orange root vegetable packed with beta-carotene.
32 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Vitamin A is 630µg per 100g, among the highest of the vegetables we list. The orange color comes from beta-carotene, a carotenoid pigment.
Dogs can convert beta-carotene into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A supports vision and the health of skin and mucous membranes, and beta-carotene itself is a plant pigment involved in antioxidant activity.
An easy-to-use staple vegetable that brings carotenoids from a root crop.
When you have these care goals
Eye care — A vegetable containing beta-carotene. One of the foods that comes up when thinking about eye care.
Nutrition
Carrot (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 32 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.8 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg |
| Phosphorus | 28 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.8 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 89.6 g |
| Sodium | 24 mg |
| Potassium | 300 mg |
| Magnesium | 9 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 0 µg |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin A | 630 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | 0 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 4 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food therapy, this is classified as 'neutral.' It is said 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.