Can dogs eat Chicken heart?
Chicken heart（鶏ハツ）
Safe to feed
A heart that can be used much like red meat, and also provides iron and taurine.
186 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The chicken's heart. Per 100g: 186kcal and 15.5g fat, with 5.1mg iron, 0.32mg copper, and 1mg vitamin E.
It is also known as a part that contains taurine. Because the heart is made of muscle, you can use it much like red meat while also taking in organ-derived iron and copper.
If bought from a supermarket or other source meant for the human table, cook it through to the center before serving. Products sold as raw food for dogs should be used according to that product's instructions.
When you have these care goals
Heart and circulation care — A cut that contains taurine and B vitamins. One of the foods that comes up when thinking about heart care.
Nutrition
Chicken heart (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 186 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 14.5 g |
| Fat | 15.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 69 g |
| Sodium | 85 mg |
| Potassium | 240 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Iron | 5.1 mg |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.32 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 700 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.22 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| EPA | 39 mg |
| DHA | 31 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 82 mg |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics tradition it is classed as "neutral" — a food that neither warms nor cools the body.
(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.