Can dogs eat Shimeji mushrooms?
Shimeji mushrooms（しめじ）
Safe to feed
A mushroom that adds beta-glucans and mushroom-type fiber.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
26 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Per 100g: 26 kcal, 3g fiber, 96mg phosphorus, and 2.7g protein, with 0.5µg vitamin D.
Beta-glucans are a type of polysaccharide found in mushrooms, studied for links to the gut environment and the immune system.
One reason to use mushrooms is to add a different kind of fiber than leafy greens or root vegetables provide.
How to serve
Cook and chop finely before use. Use only mushrooms sold as food; do not use mushrooms growing in your yard or along walking routes — they are hard to tell apart, and some cause poisoning.
When you have these care goals
Immune & antioxidant care — Known as a mushroom containing beta-glucans.
Nutrition
Shimeji mushrooms (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 26 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.8 g |
| Calcium | 1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 96 mg |
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| Fiber | 3 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 91.1 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 370 mg |
| Magnesium | 11 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.06 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 2 µg |
| Manganese | 0.16 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 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 energetics it is classified as "cooling" — said to gently cool the body and often chosen in hot weather.
(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.