What Can Dogs Eat? A Vet-Reviewed Food Safety Guide

Turkey, grapes, peanut butter, the stuff on the counter. Look up a food, see how much is OK for your dog’s size, and what to do if she already ate it.

Reviewed by Dr. Adam Polosetski, DVM · 89 foods, each with its veterinary sources · updated Oct 20, 2026

Quick answers

What human foods can dogs eat?

Of the 89 foods we’ve reviewed, these are fine for dogs in treat amounts: Blueberries, Cabbage, Carrots, Eggs, Flour (baked), Greek yogurt, Green beans, Kefir, Pumpkin, Sweet potatoes and Turkey. These are OK only in small amounts: Apples, Bananas, Cinnamon, Corn, Cranberry sauce, Goat milk, Honey, Ice cubes, Lucky Charms, Marshmallow Fluff, Marshmallows, Mashed potatoes, Milk and cheese, Olive oil, Peanut butter, Peas, Peeps, Sauerkraut, Tomatoes, Turmeric and Watermelon. Keep all treats, human food included, to about 10% of her daily calories.

What foods are toxic to dogs?

These foods are toxic to dogs: Alcohol, Baking soda and baking powder, Black walnuts, Cannabis edibles, Chives, Chocolate, Coffee and caffeine, Energy drinks and soda, Fruit pits and seeds, Garlic, Grapes and raisins, Green onions (scallions), Gum and breath mints, Hops, Hot cocoa, Lavender, Leeks, Macadamia nuts, Moldy food and compost, Nutmeg, Onions, Raw bread dough, Raw salmon and trout, Rhubarb, Salt and salty foods, Shallots, Star fruit, Stuffing, S’mores, Wild mushrooms and Xylitol. If your dog ate something toxic, call your vet, ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661 right away, even if she seems fine. Both answer 24/7. Don’t try to make her vomit unless a vet tells you to.

Which foods aren’t toxic but should dogs still skip?

These aren’t poisonous, but they’re risky enough (fat, salt, choking or blockage) that she’s better off without them: Almonds and pistachios, Apple cider vinegar, Avocado, Bacon, Birthday cake (human), Black pepper and other seasonings, Cherries, Cloves, Coleslaw, Cooked bones, Fatty trimmings and fried food, Frosting, Gravy, Ham, Hot dogs and deli meat, Ice cream, Kimchi, Lemons and limes, Pecans, Pumpkin pie, Raw meat, Raw potatoes, Spicy food and chili peppers, Sprinkles, Tea and Walnuts.

What should I do if my dog ate something toxic?

If your dog ate something toxic, call your vet, ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661 right away, even if she seems fine. Both answer 24/7. Don’t try to make her vomit unless a vet tells you to. Have her weight, what she ate, how much and when ready, and bring the packaging.

Thanksgiving is coming

What she can have from the Thanksgiving table

Turkey yes, stuffing no, and the pie is trickier than it looks. Our dish-by-dish guide, with a plate you can make her.

Read the Thanksgiving guide

The fridge chart

Can my dog eat it? Fridge chart

Every food we’ve reviewed, by verdict. Print it and stick it on the fridge. Add her name in the tool above first and it goes on the chart.

YesFine in treat amounts

A littleSmall amounts only

Skip itNot toxic, not a treat

ToxicCall your vet

From Pet Nugget’s vet-reviewed guides and published veterinary sources · petnugget.com/pages/what-can-dogs-eat · If she ate something toxic, call your vet, ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline (855) 764-7661.

Every food, by category

Vegetables18

Fruits11

Dairy5

Bread and grains2

Sweets and snacks11

Drinks7

The full list of foods toxic to dogs

The full guides

Each one goes deeper: raw versus cooked, how much by size, the label traps and what to do next.

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How we review a food

Every answer is reviewed by Dr. Adam Polosetski, DVM, before it goes live. Many come from a full Pet Nugget guide; the rest are drawn directly from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the Merck Veterinary Manual, the Pet Poison Helpline, the FDA, AKC, PetMD and VCA, listed under each answer. Every amount is the published figure, never our own guess.

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