Can dogs eat Chicken breast?
Chicken breast（鶏むね肉）
Safe to feed
A meat that delivers solid protein along with some fat.
Safe to feed
Very low in fat and an easy way to get protein.
133 kcal per 100 g (skin-on)
105 kcal per 100 g (skinless)
What kind of food is this?
Chicken breast with the skin left on. Per 100g: 133kcal, 21.3g protein, 5.9g fat.
Magnesium is 27mg, about twice the average of the meats listed here. Even with the skin, it is lighter than skin-on chicken thigh, which has 14.2g of fat.
A basic, easy-to-use protein source in home-cooked meals. Per 100g: 105kcal, 23.3g protein, 1.9g fat. Among the meats listed here, its fat and sodium are less than half the average.
Rather than standing out in any one nutrient, its strength is delivering solid protein while adding very little fat.
When you have these care goals
Senior care — In the senior years, when you want to maintain muscle mass, it is important to get plenty of protein while not adding too much fat. Chicken breast is a food that makes it easy to think about both.
Weight management — Also an easy food to use when you want to keep calories down while still securing enough protein. (How much suits your dog depends on their weight and activity level; the app can give you a guideline.)
Nutrition
Chicken breast (per 100 g, skin-on)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 133 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21.3 g |
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 72.6 g |
| Sodium | 42 mg |
| Potassium | 340 mg |
| Magnesium | 27 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.03 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A | 18 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 5 mg |
| DHA | 16 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 76 mg |
Chicken breast (per 100 g, skinless)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 105 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.3 g |
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 74.6 g |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Potassium | 370 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 17 µg |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin A | 9 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| EPA | 3 mg |
| DHA | 12 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 24 mg |
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics tradition it is classed as "warming" — thought to gently warm the body, and often chosen in 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.