Fungi & Legumes

Shiitake is low in fat with dietary fibre and B vitamins, and once cooked and sliced it works as an occasional treat that adds texture and aroma.

Enoki is low in fat and a source of fibre, and once cooked and cut short it makes an occasional crunchy, mild treat.

Plain tofu is soft and holds a lot of water, and its protein comes from soy, so a few small cubes work as an occasional treat or a light topper.

Oyster mushrooms are low in fat and supply dietary fibre and B vitamins, and once cooked and sliced they are a mild, occasional treat.

Edamame is immature soybean, and once cooked through it brings plant protein and fibre at a modest calorie cost, so shelled chopped beans work as an occasional treat.

Cooked and mashed chickpeas add water, fibre and plant protein at a moderate calorie cost, so they work as an occasional treat or a small topper.

Cooked-soft lentils bring plant protein and dietary fibre at a moderate calorie cost, so crushed or pureed plain lentils work as an occasional treat or a small topper.

Cooked-soft black beans bring plant protein and dietary fibre at a moderate calorie cost, so crushed or pureed plain beans work as an occasional treat or a small topper.

Most fatal mushroom poisonings involve Amanita, Galerina and Lepiota species, and amatoxins can cause irreversible liver failure; identification requires a mycologist, so pets should not be allowed near any unidentified wild mushroom.