Vegetables Dogs Can and Can’t Eat
Dogs can safely eat a variety of vegetables, including carrots, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, and sweet potatoes and more. In fact, out of the 104 vegetables our team researched 65 of them were deemed either beneficial or safe, and 39 were deemed risky or dangerous. Bare in mind there are a lot of kinds of variance when it comes to serving size, frequency and preparing vegetables for dogs. Please see the table below with links to our full article for more details on how to incorporate a vegetable into your dogs diet.
Common Foods | Safety Classification |
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Acorn squash | safe |
Artichokes | safe |
Arugula | beneficial |
Asparagus | safe |
Banana peppers | safe |
Basil | safe |
Bean sprouts | safe |
Beans | caution |
Beets | safe |
Bell peppers | beneficial |
Black beans | safe |
Black eyed peas | safe |
Bok choy | safe |
Broccoli | safe |
Brussel sprouts | safe |
Butternut squash | safe |
Cabbage | safe |
Cactus | dangerous |
Canned carrots | beneficial |
Canned sweet potatoes | safe |
Canned vegetables | safe |
Capers | safe |
Carrots | beneficial |
Cauliflower | safe |
Celery | safe |
Celery and carrots | safe |
Chickpeas | safe |
Chili beans | caution |
Chives | dangerous |
Collard greens | beneficial |
Corn | safe |
Corn cobs | dangerous |
Cucumbers | beneficial |
Edamame | safe |
Eggplant | safe |
Garlic | dangerous |
Ginger | safe |
Green onions | dangerous |
Green-beans | beneficial |
Honey | safe |
Jalapenos | caution |
Jicama | caution |
Kale | beneficial |
Kidney beans | caution |
Leeks | dangerous |
Lentils | safe |
Lettuce | safe |
Lettuce and tomatoes | safe |
Lima beans | caution |
Limes | caution |
Mushrooms | caution |
Mustard greens | beneficial |
Okra | safe |
Onions | dangerous |
Onions | dangerous |
Parsnips | safe |
Peas | safe |
Peas and carrots | beneficial |
Peas and corn | safe |
Peppers and onions | dangerous |
Pickles | safe |
Pinto beans | safe |
Potato skins | caution |
Potatoes | safe |
Pumpkin | beneficial |
Pumpkin puree | safe |
Pumpkin seeds | safe |
Pumpkin-guts | safe |
Raddish | safe |
Radishes | safe |
Raw pumpkin | caution |
Rhubarb | dangerous |
Rutabaga | safe |
Sauerkraut | safe |
Seaweed | caution |
Shiitake mushrooms | safe |
Snap peas | safe |
Soy | safe |
Soy sauce | caution |
Spaghetti squash | beneficial |
Spinach | safe |
Squash | beneficial |
Sweet corn | safe |
Sweet-potatoes | beneficial |
Swiss chard | beneficial |
Truffles | dangerous |
Turnips | safe |
Water chestnuts | safe |
Yams | safe |
Yucca | dangerous |
Zucchini | beneficial |