Can dogs eat Mung beans?
Mung beans（緑豆）
Safe to feed
The bean that sprouts into bean sprouts, with plant protein, fiber, and iron.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
Safe to feed
In its dry state, a bean dense in protein, fiber, and minerals.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
125 kcal per 100 g (boiled)
319 kcal per 100 g (dried)
What kind of food is this?
The bean used to make glass noodles and bean sprouts. Boiled, per 100g it has 125kcal, 10.2g of protein, 5.2g of fiber, and 2.2mg of iron.
Sprouted it becomes moyashi, but as a whole bean it carries more protein and energy—a plant protein source with a different role from sprouts.
Per 100g: 25.1g of protein, 14.6g of fiber, 1300mg of potassium, and 5.9mg of iron.
These are figures before the beans absorb water. Boiling adds water, so the same 100g becomes much less concentrated.
How to serve
boiled — Boil until soft before using.
dried — Do not use raw beans; boil them until soft.
Nutrition
Mung beans (per 100 g, boiled)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 125 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10.2 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22.5 g |
| Calcium | 32 mg |
| Phosphorus | 75 mg |
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| Fiber | 5.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 66 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg |
| Magnesium | 39 mg |
| Iron | 2.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.21 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg |
| Vitamin A | 7 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Mung beans (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 319 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25.1 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 59.1 g |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 320 mg |
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| Fiber | 14.6 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 10.8 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 1300 mg |
| Magnesium | 150 mg |
| Iron | 5.9 mg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
| Copper | 0.91 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 13 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.7 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).
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food therapy, this is classified as 'cooling'—said to gently cool the body, and often chosen in hot seasons.
(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.