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Can dogs eat Chum salmon?

Chum salmon(鮭)

Safe to feed

A salmon that is light in fat and rich in vitamin D.

Safe to feed

A salmon very high in vitamin D and modest in fat.

Safe to feed

A salmon on the fatty side that also provides vitamin D.

Safe to feed

A fatty member of the salmon family, also high in vitamin E.

124 kcal per 100 g (Chum salmon)

127 kcal per 100 g (Sockeye salmon)

188 kcal per 100 g (Coho salmon)

223 kcal per 100 g (Atlantic salmon)

What kind of food is this?

A salmon that returns to rivers in autumn. The red of its flesh comes from a pigment called astaxanthin.

Per 100g, vitamin D is a high 32µg, with 22.3g protein and 4.1g fat. Relatively light for the salmon family, it makes it easy to take in protein and vitamin D together.

When using it raw, the thing to watch for is anisakis. Salmon is named in national advisories, and it has also been found in Tokyo's species-by-species surveys.

A member of the salmon family with strongly red flesh. The red color comes from a pigment called astaxanthin.

Per 100g, vitamin D is 33µg — the highest among the seafood listed. Protein is 22.5g and fat 4.5g. A type that makes it easy to get vitamin D from fish without adding much fat.

When using it raw, the thing to watch for is anisakis. Salmon is named in national advisories as a fish that can carry it.

A member of the salmon family, often farmed. Per 100g: 12.8g fat, 188kcal. Fattier than the average of the seafood listed.

Vitamin D is 15µg, above the seafood average. With its solid fat content, it is a type that delivers energy and vitamin D from fish at the same time.

Salmon are named in public health resources as fish that can carry anisakis. Coho salmon is mostly farmed, so if using it raw, check how the product has been treated.

A salmon that is usually farmed. Per 100g: 17g fat, 223kcal. Among salmon, it is one of the fattier types.

Vitamin E is 3.6mg, more than the average of the seafood listed. With its fat content, it is an easy choice when you want solid energy and fatty acids from fish.

Salmon are named in public health resources as fish that can carry anisakis. Atlantic salmon is mostly farmed, so if using it raw, check how the product has been treated.

How to serve

Chum salmon / Sockeye salmon / Coho salmon — Use unseasoned salmon, not salted salmon.

Atlantic salmon — Use unseasoned fresh salmon, not salted salmon or smoked salmon.

When you have these care goals

Skin and coat care — A fish that contains EPA, DHA, and astaxanthin. One of the foods that comes up when thinking about skin and coat care.

Eye care — Because it contains astaxanthin, it is also a candidate when thinking about eye care for senior dogs.

Nutrition

Chum salmon (per 100 g)

Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Energy124 kcal
Protein22.3 g
Fat4.1 g
Carbohydrate0.1 g
Calcium14 mg
Phosphorus240 mg
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Fiber0 g
Moisture72.3 g
Sodium66 mg
Potassium350 mg
Magnesium28 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Copper0.07 mg
Iodine5 µg
Selenium31 µg
Manganese0.01 mg
Vitamin A11 µg
Vitamin D32 µg
Vitamin E1.2 mg
Vitamin B10.15 mg
Vitamin B125.9 µg
Vitamin C1 mg
EPA240 mg
DHA460 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid27 mg

Sockeye salmon (per 100 g)

Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Energy127 kcal
Protein22.5 g
Fat4.5 g
Carbohydrate0.1 g
Calcium10 mg
Phosphorus260 mg
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Fiber0 g
Moisture71.4 g
Sodium57 mg
Potassium380 mg
Magnesium31 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Zinc0.5 mg
Copper0.07 mg
Iodine
Selenium
Manganese0.01 mg
Vitamin A27 µg
Vitamin D33 µg
Vitamin E1.3 mg
Vitamin B10.26 mg
Vitamin B129.4 µg
Vitamin C0 mg
EPA270 mg
DHA480 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid26 mg

"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).

Coho salmon (per 100 g)

Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Energy188 kcal
Protein19.6 g
Fat12.8 g
Carbohydrate0.3 g
Calcium12 mg
Phosphorus290 mg
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Fiber0 g
Moisture66 g
Sodium48 mg
Potassium350 mg
Magnesium25 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
Copper0.05 mg
Iodine9 µg
Selenium29 µg
Manganese0.01 mg
Vitamin A36 µg
Vitamin D15 µg
Vitamin E1.8 mg
Vitamin B10.15 mg
Vitamin B125.2 µg
Vitamin C1 mg
EPA310 mg
DHA890 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid480 mg

Atlantic salmon (per 100 g)

Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Energy223 kcal
Protein19.6 g
Fat17 g
Carbohydrate0.1 g
Calcium5 mg
Phosphorus250 mg
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Fiber0 g
Moisture62.5 g
Sodium43 mg
Potassium380 mg
Magnesium28 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
Copper0.05 mg
Iodine6 µg
Selenium17 µg
Manganese0.01 mg
Vitamin A14 µg
Vitamin D7.3 µg
Vitamin E3.6 mg
Vitamin B10.24 mg
Vitamin B128 µg
Vitamin C2 mg
EPA360 mg
DHA540 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid790 mg

In food-energetics terms

In traditional food energetics, this is classified as a 'warming' food. It is said to gently warm the body and is often chosen in seasons when the cold is a concern.

(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?

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