Can dogs eat Pacific saury?
Pacific saury（さんま）
Safe to feed
An oily fish very high in DHA and EPA, with plenty of fat.
High fat
Safe to feed
Pacific saury with the bones in — calcium on top of DHA and EPA.
High fat
287 kcal per 100 g (boneless)
What kind of food is this?
Filleted Pacific saury, meat only. Per 100g: 2200mg DHA and 1500mg EPA — the highest among the seafood in our database.
Fat is also the highest of our seafood entries at 25.6g, with 287 kcal. A fish that delivers solid fat along with its DHA and EPA.
When using it raw, watch out for Anisakis parasites. Pacific saury is one of the fish named in Japan's national advisories as prone to carrying Anisakis.
Pacific saury used whole, head and bones included. With the bones, calcium and phosphorus are higher than in fillets alone. The proportion of bone varies with the size of the fish.
DHA is 2200mg and EPA is 1500mg. Using the fish bones and all combines oily-fish fatty acids with bone-derived minerals. Either way, it remains a rich, fatty fish.
When using it raw, watch out for Anisakis parasites. Pacific saury is one of the fish named in Japan's national advisories as prone to carrying Anisakis.
How to serve
In red-fleshed fish, histamine can build up when the fish is left at room temperature. Once histamine forms, it is not destroyed by cooking. After buying, do not leave it at room temperature — refrigerate or freeze it right away and use it while it is fresh.
When you have these care goals
Joint & mobility care — An oily fish rich in EPA and DHA. One of the ingredients that comes up when thinking about mobility in senior dogs. (High in fat, so start with a small amount.)
Nutrition
Pacific saury (per 100 g, boneless)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 287 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.1 g |
| Fat | 25.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 28 mg |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 55.6 g |
| Sodium | 140 mg |
| Potassium | 200 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 1.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.12 mg |
| Iodine | 22 µg |
| Selenium | 32 µg |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin A | 16 µg |
| Vitamin D | 16 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 16 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | 1500 mg |
| DHA | 2200 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 280 mg |
This food is not listed in the public composition tables (Japan 8th ed. / USDA), so these notes do not show nutrition values for it.
In food-energetics terms
In traditional food energetics it 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.