Can dogs eat Chicken gizzard?
Chicken gizzard（鶏砂肝）
Safe to feed
A chewy, low-fat part that also provides iron and zinc.
86 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The chicken's gizzard — the muscle that grinds up food. Per 100g: 86kcal, 18.3g protein, 1.8g fat, with 2.8mg zinc and 2.5mg iron.
It is classed as an organ, but it is made of muscle. A low-fat protein source that brings iron and zinc along with it.
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.
Nutrition
Chicken gizzard (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 86 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.3 g |
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 140 mg |
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| Fiber | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 79 g |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
| Potassium | 230 mg |
| Magnesium | 14 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | − |
| Vitamin A | 4 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| EPA | 5 mg |
| DHA | 18 mg |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | 5 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.