Originally referred to as Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi is considered a Superfood because of its high concentration of nutritional elements like Vitamins and minerals. This fruit is one of the best sources of Vitamin C, K, E et cetera and it provides several health benefits like improved digestion, boosted immunity, controlled blood pressure and many more to its consumer. There are various healthy constituents that are present inside a Kiwi and the table below depicts all the important ones that are highly advantageous for the consumer of this fruit.
Calories |
*** |
Proteins |
* |
Fat |
- |
Dietary Fibers |
** |
Vitamin C |
********** |
Vitamin K |
***** |
Vitamin E |
*** |
Vitamin B6 |
** |
Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Calcium, Manganese |
** |
Now that we are aware of the nutritional value and advantages of Kiwis for a human body, we should direct our attention towards the question of the hour; should we feed Kiwis to our dogs or not? Are they favorable for them just like they are beneficial for us? Or is there any side effect of feeding this medium-sized superfood to our canines? The section below will provide all the answers to these common questions.
So, as we saw, Kiwis are really advantageous for the canines as this fruit can be useful for a dog’s degrading eyesight, its skin and also the blood pressure. Kiwis are also good for their immune system as it helps them in fighting against various respiratory and degenerative diseases. But, it is also very important to keep in mind that excess of anything is certainly bad and the highly beneficial Kiwis can turn bad for the pooches if they are fed in large quantities. So, it is best to provide this Superfood in the form of treats to a dog (and only after properly removing the outer covering) as only a limited amount of this fruit can also be highly favorable for a growing canine.