All nutritional data can be found on the United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Search site!
Below you will find data on some of the nutrients available, per 100g, in commonly fed seafood. For macronutrients (carbs, calories, protein, fat, including energy in kcal, water, fiber & sugar) see the USDA's site (fatty acids are also detailed on their website).
**µg = microgram**
**for some listings, you may see I included the Vitamin D nutritional info 2x; the 1st line with "IU" is the international measurement (which is sometimes on the label of some supplements), directly below that you may see Vitamin D again, but with "µg" which is just the measurements in micrograms!**
When following a strict BARF or PMR diet, some of the nutrients most commonly lacking are:
Zinc
Iodine
Vitamin E
ALA
Manganese
EPA + DHA
Vitamin D
If present in any of the seafood shown below (no matter how little), I have gone ahead and highlighted them for you!
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
- Wondering which fish are typically safe to feed in a raw diet?
Using the diagram above, it is recommended to feed fish displayed on the upper right hand side of the chart (biomagnification is real y'all).
- Be careful when considering cod liver oil in a diet that already includes liver (like beef liver for example) because it is very high in Vitamin A! Triple check your math if you're going to be including CLO alongside other secreting organs.
And remember Vitamin A (Retinol) is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning excess can be stored in the body, therefore in adult dogs, it can be balanced over time. But you want to be mindful of the amount being fed because you should not be constantly feeding excess amounts well over the recommended allowance.
- All fresh fish must be frozen for a minimum of 3 weeks before raw feedings.
If you're in the United States and you purchase your raw fish already frozen, from a grocery store (fish meant for human consumption), you typically do not need to freeze for an additional 3 weeks.
- DO NOT feed cooked fish with bones still intact!
- Remember to ALWAYS cook/steam mussels, oysters, shellfish (like crab or shrimp...), even squid & octopus (though they, along with shellfish like shrimp & crab, are not actually necessary in a raw diet).
The above mentioned foods should always be cooked prior to feeding, in order to avoid the risk of toxoplasma gondii infection!
If you're in the United States and purchasing seafood from your local grocery stores (meant for human consumption), frozen mussels sold on the half shell or without the shell are OFTEN already lightly steamed. This would be safe to feed as is. To be sure, the package should indicate this. If you are ever unsure whether or not a package of mussels has been pre-cooked, you can always cook them before serving/meal prepping!
The same can be said of oysters canned in water. Most often, they have already been steamed and if this is the case, they would be safe to feed right away!
- If fresh fish is not available, feeding those canned in WATER with no added salt, oil or other seasoning, could be a great alternative.
Just remember to look up the nutritional data for the specific brand & type of canned fish being fed, as the data will be completely different from what I have shared below!
- When it comes to feeding raw salmon, it is often recommended to avoid salmon from the Pacific Northwest (including those sourced from Alaska) because they can carry a parasite that causes salmon poisoning. Though it is not extremely common and many people have consumed & fed salmon from the PNW with zero issues, it is still significant enough for you to be aware of, before choosing to feed raw salmon to your pets.
If the salmon is cooked, then there is no need to worry about where it is sourced from, as exposure to high heat (ie. cooking the fish), would eliminate the risk of the parasite causing salmon poisoning.
- None of the fish I feed/have access to contain thiaminase, but if you want to learn a bit more about thiamine & thiaminase, I already have a post detailing everything you need to know!
**UPDATE 07/07/21**
See post for update on salmon poisoning and feeding raw fish from the Pacific Northwest:
Anchovies (European- raw)
per 100g
Calcium: 147mg
Iron: 3.25mg
Magnesium: 41mg
Phosphorus: 174mg
Potassium: 383mg
Sodium: 104mg
Zinc: 1.72mg
Copper: 0.211mg
Manganese: 0.07mg
Selenium: 36.5µg
Thiamin: 0.055mg
Riboflavin: 0.256mg
Niacin: 14.024mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.645mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.143mg
Vitamin B-12: 0.62µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 15µg
Retinol: 15µg
Vitamin A: 50IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 0.57mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.1µg
(EPA): 0.538g
(DPA): 0.029g
(DHA): 0.911g
Blue Mussels (Regular Mussels- cooked)
per 100g
Calcium: 33mg
Iron: 6.72mg
Magnesium: 37mg
Phosphorus: 285mg
Potassium: 268mg
Sodium: 369mg
Zinc: 2.67mg
Copper: 0.149mg
Manganese: 6.8mg
Selenium: 89.6µg
Vitamin C: 3.6mg
Thiamin: 0.3mg
Riboflavin: 0.42mg
Niacin: 3mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.95mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.1mg
Vitamin B-12: 24µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 91µg
Retinol: 91µg
Vitamin A: 304IU
(EPA): 0.276g
(DPA): 0.044g
(DHA): 0.506g
per 100g
Calcium: 22mg
Iron: 0.5mg
Magnesium: 25mg
Phosphorus: 240mg
Potassium: 375mg
Sodium: 89mg
Zinc: 0.77mg
Copper: 0.05mg
Manganese: 0.015mg
Selenium: 36.5µg
Thiamin: 0.12mg
Riboflavin: 0.15mg
Niacin: 4.5mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.75mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.3mg
Vitamin B-12: 1.9µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 30µg
Retinol: 30µg
Vitamin A: 100IU
Cod (Atlantic- raw)
per 100g
Calcium: 16mg
Iron: 0.38mg
Magnesium: 32mg
Phosphorus: 203mg
Potassium: 413mg
Sodium: 54mg
Zinc: 0.45mg
Copper: 0.028mg
Manganese: 0.015mg
Selenium: 33.1µg
Vitamin C: 1mg
Thiamin: 0.076mg
Riboflavin: 0.065mg
Niacin: 2.063mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.153mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.245mg
Choline: 65.2mg
Vitamin B-12: 0.91µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 12µg
Retinol: 12µg
Vitamin A: 40IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 0.64mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 36IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 0.9µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 0.9µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.1µg
(EPA): 0.064g
(DPA): 0.01g
(DHA): 0.12g
Crab (Crustaceans, Blue Crab- cooked)
per 100g
Calcium: 91mg
Iron: 0.5mg
Magnesium: 36mg
Phosphorus: 234mg
Potassium: 259mg
Sodium: 395mg
Zinc: 3.81mg
Copper: 0.814mg
Manganese: 0.074mg
Selenium: 42.9µg
Vitamin C: 3.3mg
Thiamin: 0.023mg
Riboflavin: 0.093mg
Niacin: 2.747mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.997mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.156mg
Choline: 80.9mg
Vitamin B-12: 3.33µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 1µg
Retinol: 1µg
Vitamin A: 2IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.84mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.3µg
(ALA): 0.009g
(EPA): 0.101g
(DHA): 0.067g
Green Lipped Mussels (cooked)
per 100g
Calcium: 91mg
Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 0.96g
Copper: 0.11mg
Iodine: 144µg
Manganese: 215µg
Niacin: 3.60mg
Riboflavin: 0.35mg
Vitamin A: 79µg
Iron: 4.08mg
Magnesium: 82mg
Manganese: 215µg
Phosphorus: 141mg
Potassium: 202mg
Selenium: 70.0µg
Sodium: 548mg
Zinc: 1.55mg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal phosphate): 0.25mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): 6.01µg
Vitamin D: 1.51µg
Vitamin E (tocopherols): 1.33mg
(source for raw GLMs- USDA's site reports data for a specific brand, but is not accurate data on general nutrient breakdown of steamed green mussels! To view data, you will have to manually search the item following the link I provided.)
Atlantic Herring
per 100g
Calcium: 57mg
Iron: 1.1mg
Magnesium: 32mg
Phosphorus: 236mg
Potassium: 327mg
Sodium: 90mg
Zinc: 0.99mg
Copper: 0.092mg
Manganese: 0.035mg
Selenium, Se 36.5 µg
Vitamin C: 0.7mg
Thiamin: 0.092mg
Riboflavin: 0.233mg
Niacin: 3.217mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.645mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.302mg
Choline: 65mg
Vitamin B-12: 13.67µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 28µg
Retinol: 28µg
Vitamin A: 93IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.07mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 167IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 4.2µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 4.2µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.1µg
(EPA): 0.709g
(DPA): 0.055g
(DHA): 0.862g
Atlantic Mackerel
per 100g
Calcium: 12mg
Iron: 1.63mg
Magnesium: 76mg
Phosphorus: 217mg
Potassium: 314mg
Sodium: 90mg
Zinc: 0.63mg
Copper: 0.073mg
Manganese: 0.015mg
Selenium: 44.1µg
Vitamin C: 0.4mg
Thiamin: 0.176mg
Riboflavin: 0.312mg
Niacin: 9.08mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.856mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.399mg
Choline, total: 65mg
Vitamin B-12: 8.71µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 50µg
Retinol: 50µg
Vitamin A: 167IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.52mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 643IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 16.1µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 16.1µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 5µg
(EPA): 0.898g
(DPA): 0.212g
(DHA): 1.401g
Oyster (Steamed)
per 100g
Calcium: 118mg
Iron: 8.26mg
Magnesium: 36mg
Phosphorus: 145mg
Potassium: 280mg
Sodium: 509mg
Zinc: 78.26mg
Copper: 4.837mg
Selenium: 39.2µg
Thiamin: 0.034mg
Riboflavin: 0.17mg
Niacin: 1.658mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.056mg
Choline: 129.4mg
Vitamin B-12: 15.68µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 23µg
Retinol: 23µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 1.69mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 2µg
(EPA): 0.352g
(DPA): 0.02g
(DHA): 0.271g
Salmon
per 100g
Calcium: 7mg
Iron: 0.38mg
Magnesium: 27mg
Phosphorus: 261mg
Potassium: 366mg
Sodium: 75mg
Zinc: 0.39mg
Copper: 0.063mg
Manganese: 0.011mg
Selenium: 31.4µg
Thiamin: 0.08mg
Riboflavin: 0.105mg
Niacin: 7.995mg
Pantothenic acid: 1.03mg
Vitamin B-6: 0.611mg
Choline: 94.6mg
Vitamin B-12: 4.15µg
Vitamin A, RAE: 35µg
Retinol: 35µg
Vitamin A: 117IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 0.4mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 435IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3): 10.9µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 10.9µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 0.4µg
(ALA): 0.045g
(EPA): 0.182g
(DPA): 0.047g
(DHA): 0.333g
Sardine
per 100g
Omega 3 EPA/DHA: 0.9g
Vitamin B12: 5.23µg
Selenium: 32µg
Niacin (B3): 6.4mg
Iodine: 50µg
Iron: 1.00mg
Copper: 0.10mg
Potassium: 243.00mg
Magnesium: 20.00mg
Zinc: 0.44mg
Calcium: 31.50mg
Manganese: 0.02mg
Phosphorus: 162mg
Riboflavin (B2): 0.21mg
Biotin (B7): 6.00µg
Choline: 75.00mg
Vitamin D: 2.50µg
Shrimp ("Crustaceans, Cooked")
per 100g
Calcium: 70mg
Iron: 0.51mg
Magnesium: 39mg
Phosphorus: 237mg
Potassium: 259mg
Sodium: 111mg
Zinc: 1.64mg
Copper: 0.379mg
Manganese: 0.033mg
(ALA): 0.001g
(EPA): 0.015g
(DPA): 0.001g
(DHA): 0.015g
Smelt ("Dressed, Lake")
per 100g
Calcium: 295mg
Sodium: 55mg
Cholesterol: 136mg
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