Can dogs eat Pea shoots?
Pea shoots（豆苗）
Safe to feed
Young pea sprouts with vitamin A (from beta-carotene) and vitamin E.
27 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The young shoots of the pea plant. Protein is 3.8g per 100g, about twice the average of the vegetables in this collection, plus 250µg of vitamin A and 1.6mg of vitamin E.
Vitamin A supports vision and the health of skin and mucous membranes; vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidation.
As a shoot rather than the bean itself, it combines the lightness of a leafy green with pea-derived protein and antioxidant vitamins.
Nutrition
Pea shoots (per 100 g, raw)
Source: Japan (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 27 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.2 g |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 47 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.2 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 92.2 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 130 mg |
| Magnesium | 13 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.23 mg |
| Vitamin A | 250 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 43 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.