Can dogs eat Tomato (ripe, raw)?
Tomato (ripe, raw)（トマト）
Safe to feed
A water-rich vegetable containing the red pigment lycopene.
20 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A nightshade-family vegetable. Per 100g: 20kcal, with 45µg of vitamin A.
The red color comes from lycopene, a carotenoid pigment. Lycopene is studied as a compound involved in protecting cells from oxidative damage by free radicals.
Tomato's appeal is adding a red plant pigment to a light, water-rich vegetable.
How to serve
Remove the stem end and use red, ripe fruit. The stem end, leaves, stems, and unripe green fruit contain high levels of tomatine.
Nutrition
Tomato (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.7 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg |
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| Fiber | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 94 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 210 mg |
| Magnesium | 9 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin A | 45 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| EPA | 0 mg |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 3 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food therapy, this is classified as 'slightly cold' (mildly cooling). It is said to gently cool the body and is often chosen in hot 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.