Can dogs eat Table salt?
Table salt（食塩）
With care
A seasoning that adds sodium in a very concentrated form. Sodium itself is an electrolyte the body needs.
0 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
Per 100g: 39000mg of sodium. Energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate are all zero — adding sodium is essentially its only role.
Sodium is not a 'bad thing'; it is an essential mineral needed for fluid balance, nerve signaling, and muscle function. But table salt is so concentrated that adding it without considering the required amount shifts sodium levels sharply.
How to serve
Use it while keeping an eye on the total sodium in the whole diet.
Nutrition
Table salt (per 100 g)
Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 22 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 39000 mg |
| Potassium | 100 mg |
| Magnesium | 18 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Copper | 0.01 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | − |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 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).
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.