Can dogs eat Lentils?
Lentils（レンズ豆）
Safe to feed
A legume that delivers plant protein, iron, and fiber all at once.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
Safe to feed
In dried form, a legume very dense in plant protein, iron, and zinc.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
149 kcal per 100 g (boiled)
313 kcal per 100 g (dried)
What kind of food is this?
Boiled lentils. Per 100g: 149kcal, 11.2g protein, 4.3mg iron, 9.4g fiber.
High in iron even among legumes, they let you take in iron and fiber together from a plant protein source that is not meat.
Per 100g: 23.2g protein, 9mg iron, 4.8mg zinc, 16.7g fiber.
Iron is involved in how red blood cells carry oxygen; zinc in skin, coat, and many enzyme reactions. These are dry-state numbers, before soaking, so the concentration changes greatly after cooking.
How to serve
boiled — Boil until soft before using.
dried — Do not use raw beans; boil them until soft.
Nutrition
Lentils (per 100 g, boiled)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 149 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 11.2 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 29.1 g |
| Calcium | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 190 mg |
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| Fiber | 9.4 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 57.9 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 330 mg |
| Magnesium | 44 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.44 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.81 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 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).
Lentils (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 313 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.2 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 60.7 g |
| Calcium | 57 mg |
| Phosphorus | 430 mg |
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| Fiber | 16.7 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 12 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 1000 mg |
| Magnesium | 100 mg |
| Iron | 9 mg |
| Zinc | 4.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.95 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 54 µg |
| Manganese | 1.57 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.52 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 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, this is classified as "neutral" — it neither warms nor cools 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.