Broccoli, also known as broccoli, is a highly nutritious, low-calorie vegetable that is the king of healthy vegetables.
It is rich in dietary fiber, carotenoids, protein, vitamins, fat, carbohydrates, and the antioxidant isothiocyanate compound, and it is also one of the foods that contain the most flavonoids, so it has high food value and health functions.
This, coupled with its claimed anti-aging and cancer-preventing properties, has made it a "long-lasting" dish on most family dinner tables.

Dogs can eat broccoli raw or cooked, without adding oil, salt, or other seasonings.
In fact, dogs do not need to consume a lot of fruits and vegetables every day to maintain a healthy life, so they should only be fed fruits and vegetables in moderation every day. Broccoli is high in fiber and vitamin C and low in fat, making it a popular vegetable and snack for dogs. However, broccoli also contains potentially harmful ingredients, and the florets of this vegetable contain isothiocyanates, which can cause stomach irritation in dogs when eaten in excess. Also, it can cause mild to potentially severe gastric irritation in some dogs, so it should be consumed in very small amounts.
If the total daily intake is less than 10%, it is considered safe for dogs, and if it exceeds 25%, it is considered toxic for dogs.
According to the 10% rule, we must remember that the actual amount consumed depends on the size of your dog. In addition, each dog is unique. Some dogs may react more strongly to broccoli than others, so it is important to monitor individual dogs to see how they react to broccoli or any new food.
Broccoli is a healthy and delicious quality ingredient that is not only highly nutritious for people, but also for dogs, and studies have shown that feeding broccoli to dogs in moderation can be very beneficial to their health as well.
The following is a breakdown of broccoli's nutritional content, and the pros and cons of broccoli for dogs.

I. The main benefits of broccoli for dogs

Rich in dietary fiber, promotes digestion and improves your dog's gastrointestinal function
Broccoli is rich in a large amount of dietary fiber. Although these nutrients cannot be absorbed by the body, they can absorb a large amount of water, increase the volume of food in the digestive tract and enhance the feeling of satiety, while promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, adsorbing harmful substances from the gut, and discharging them, improving the intestinal flora and protecting the digestive tract, thus making the dog's gut healthier.
Control blood sugar and cholesterol levels, prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease in dogs
Broccoli is high in fiber and low in fat. Soluble fiber slows down digestion and rapidly excretes cholesterol, thus keeping blood sugar and cholesterol levels in the blood within the ideal range. Secondly, the flavonoid compounds in broccoli can prevent infection, is the best vascular cleaners, can stop cholesterol oxidation, prevent platelets from clumping together, reduce thrombosis, and have a protective effect on the dog's cardiovascular.
Rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, strengthen the dog's immunity
Vitamins are a class of organic substances necessary to maintain the normal metabolism of dogs, although the need is minimal, it plays an important role in regulating physiological functions. For dogs, most vitamins must be obtained from the diet.
Broccoli is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B1, B2, etc. These vitamins are antioxidant components, and some are closely related to the body's blood clotting function, which is very helpful to improve the dog's immunity.
In addition, broccoli is also rich in mineral trace elements such as magnesium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, chromium, potassium, and manganese, which are essential for your dog's nervous system, immune system, and cardiovascular health.

II. Broccoli is good, but not harmless

The adverse effects of broccoli on dogs, it is reflected in the adverse consequences caused by excessive consumption for two main reasons.
1, broccoli such cruciferous plants in common is rich in isothiocyanates, the appropriate concentration of isothiocyanate solution to improve the body's immune system, and enhance antioxidant, anti-mutagenic and anti-cancer ability, but its high concentration (overconsumption) will release the toxic components of thiocyanate, detrimental to the health of dogs.
2, broccoli is rich in a variety of fibers. Fiber is not easy to digest, excessive consumption may cause stomach bloating, stomach pain, and vomiting acid phenomenon.
Therefore, when feeding broccoli, you must not let your furry child eat it indiscriminately, but control the intake, generally, 5%-10% of the daily diet is most appropriate.

Three: Precautions for feeding broccoli to your dog

1. Try not to feed raw broccoli
Raw broccoli after cooking may cause some active ingredients to fail, such as some vitamins that are broken down by high temperatures. Also, because raw broccoli is crisper and more watery, some dogs may prefer the taste of raw broccoli and disdain-cooked broccoli.
However, considering that raw broccoli may have pesticide, fertilizer, and certain germ residues on the surface, and may cause indigestion in puppies, it is better not to feed raw broccoli.
2. Steam or boil as the main cooking method
Steaming is the best way to minimize the loss of nutrients. Generally steaming for 20 minutes or microwave for 3 minutes until the broccoli is soft. Boiling broccoli for 3 minutes is the best way to minimize nutrient loss, such as thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin C, and vitamin B. However, it also increases the level of carotene, tocopherol, and lutein, and enhances the ability of broccoli to bind bile acids, thus improving its ability to lower cholesterol. It is best when broccoli is cooked and then mixed with other foods before feeding it to your dog.
When feeding broccoli for the first time, pay close attention to your dog's condition
If it is your dog's first time eating broccoli, you should pay close attention to your dog's condition for a few hours after eating. If your dog has stomach discomfort or allergies, please seek medical attention and avoid choosing broccoli for subsequent feedings.
3. Do not be greedy, the right amount is very important
Broccoli is rich in a variety of fibers and is not easy to digest, excessive consumption, easy to cause abdominal distension, abdominal pain, causing vomiting dogs. The second is the isothiocyanate in its composition, after excessive consumption of the concentration is too high, easy to release the toxic components of thiocyanate, causing the thyroid gland iodine deficiency, which leads to goiter, which is detrimental to the health of dogs.

Four: How to make homemade dog food with broccoli and other ingredients

Ingredients: half a broccoli, one carrot, a small number of cabbage leaves, one potato, the right amount of beef, a little olive oil, two eggs, a little cornmeal and white flour mix (1-2 meals. (Adjust the number of ingredients according to the amount of dog food)

Cooking method.
1, beef cut into pieces, carrots cut into pieces, boiled together cooked and chopped, and set aside.
2銆乄ash the broccoli and steam it quickly for about 20 minutes underwater. Then take out the chopped and set it aside.
3銆丼teamed potatoes, chopped, and set aside.
4銆丮ix all the above ingredients, beat two eggs, add cornmeal and white flour mixture, drizzle a little olive oil and mix well.
Add the cornmeal and white flour mixture, drizzle a little olive oil and mix well. Shape the mixture into a ball and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Note on this method.

Carrots must be oiled before consumption, otherwise, they will cause indigestion in dogs.
Broccoli is an excellent food source of the natural anti-cancer compound, carrot sulfur. To protect the carrot sulfur in broccoli, so choose to steam the broccoli underwater. Secondly, broccoli also contains a large number of glycosides, which are produced by the action of a black mustard enzyme to produce radish sulfur, so cabbage is chosen as a match. (Chinese cabbage belongs to the cabbage family of cruciferous vegetables and is rich in black mustard enzyme)
Soft food can be briefly one or two meals, for the sake of the dog's dental health, so do not eat more.

Summary
A little broccoli, a lot of benefits. Feed it in moderation and it will be very beneficial to your dog. From the experience of our own dogs who often eat broccoli and have not experienced any adverse symptoms after eating it, we recommend that you do not feed broccoli alone, but with other ingredients, dogs will like it more and it will be more nutritious.

On the other hand, we will not discuss whether broccoli can prevent cancer in dogs because of insufficient data support for the time being.