Can dogs eat Lamb & mutton?
Lamb（ラム肉）
Safe to feed
Lean lamb with a solid amount of zinc.
What kind of food is this?
Lean meat from sheep under one year old. Per 100g: 144kcal, 19.6g protein, 6.76g fat. Zinc is 4.77mg — on the higher side among meats.
Zinc is a mineral involved in maintaining skin and coat and in the work of many enzymes in the body.
Mutton is meat from the same animal; the difference is age. The Japanese food composition tables call sheep under one year old lamb, and one year or older mutton. The mutton figures are for the leg, with more fat than lean lamb.
Nutrition
Lamb (per 100 g, raw)
USDA FoodData Central
| Energy | 144 kcal |
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| Protein | 19.6 g |
| Fat | 6.76 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 15 mg |
| Phosphorus | 184 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 73 g |
| Sodium | 70 mg |
| Potassium | 274 mg |
| Magnesium | 24 mg |
| Iron | 1.66 mg |
| Zinc | 4.77 mg |
| Copper | 0.109 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | 22.2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.024 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.22 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.12 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.78 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).
Mutton (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 205 kcal |
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| Protein | 18.8 g |
| Fat | 15.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 140 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
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| Moisture | 65 g |
| Sodium | 37 mg |
| Potassium | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 21 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Zinc | 3.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.13 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 7 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1 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, lamb is classified as "hot." It is said to have an especially strong warming effect and is often chosen when the body tends to feel cold. For dogs that overheat easily, keeping it modest is the safer choice.
(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.