Can dogs eat Lotus root?
Lotus root（れんこん）
Safe to feed
A starchy root vegetable, with manganese and more iodine than most vegetables.
66 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The underground stem of the lotus plant. Iodine is 9µg per 100g — the highest among the vegetables listed here — and manganese is 0.78mg, about twice the average.
Manganese is a mineral involved in converting nutrients to energy and in the enzymes that build bone and connective tissue. Iodine is a building block of thyroid hormones.
Carbohydrate is 15.5g and energy 66kcal. Unlike light leafy greens, it is a root that adds energy from starch while bringing trace minerals along.
How to serve
The fibers are firm, so cooking it and chopping it finely makes it easier to eat.
Nutrition
Lotus root (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 66 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.5 g |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 74 mg |
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| Fiber | 2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 81.5 g |
| Sodium | 24 mg |
| Potassium | 440 mg |
| Magnesium | 16 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.09 mg |
| Iodine | 9 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.78 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 48 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, it is said to be "cold" when raw and closer to "neutral" once cooked. Since dog meals use it cooked as a rule, it is treated here as neutral.
(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.