Can dogs eat Mugwort?
Mugwort（よもぎ）
With care
A wild green very high in iron, potassium, and fiber, but also carrying strong aromatic oils.
43 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
The wild green familiar from kusamochi rice cakes. Iron is 4.3 mg per 100 g—second among the vegetables in this dictionary—potassium is 890 mg (also second), fiber is 7.8 g (also second), and protein is 5.2 g. Vitamin E is 3.2 mg.
Iron is part of how red blood cells carry oxygen; vitamin E is involved in protecting cells from oxidation.
The nutrition numbers are impressively dense, but it is also a plant with essential oils and a strong aroma. Rather than using large amounts on the strength of the numbers alone, handle it with its wild-green character in mind.
How to serve
Blanch to remove the bitterness, and use only as a light flavoring.
Nutrition
Mugwort (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 43 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.7 g |
| Calcium | 180 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
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| Fiber | 7.8 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 83.6 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Potassium | 890 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 4.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.29 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | − |
| Manganese | 0.84 mg |
| Vitamin A | 440 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 3.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 35 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms it is classified as 'warming.' It is thought to gently warm the body and is often chosen when the cold sets in.
(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.