Can dogs eat Shirasu (semi-dried whitebait)?
Shirasu (semi-dried whitebait)（しらす干し（微乾燥））
With care
Whitebait that is more concentrated — and saltier — than the boiled kind.
113 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Boiled whitebait with some of the moisture removed. Per 100g: 24.5g protein, 280mg calcium, and 480mg phosphorus.
Sodium is 1700mg — about double the 840mg of boiled shirasu. As the water goes down, salt becomes concentrated along with the minerals and protein.
How to serve
It is high in salt, so remove the salt before use, for example by dipping it briefly in hot water.
Nutrition
Shirasu (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 113 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 24.5 g |
| Fat | 2.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 280 mg |
| Phosphorus | 480 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 67.5 g |
| Sodium | 1700 mg |
| Potassium | 170 mg |
| Magnesium | 80 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg |
| Copper | 0.06 mg |
| Iodine | 27 µg |
| Selenium | 61 µg |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 190 µg |
| Vitamin D | 12 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.2 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 "warming" — said to gently warm the body and often chosen in the colder 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.