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Fruits & vegetables a Yorkie can eat

Every fruit and vegetable in our database, dangers first, with a Yorkie-sized portion for the safe ones. Treats — including fruit and veg — should stay within about 10% of your dog's daily calories.

If your Yorkie ate something toxic (grapes, raisins, onion, garlic, and others marked below), call your vet now, or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline (855) 764-7661 (fees may apply).

Fruits

26 foods · dangers first

Grapes & Raisins — Toxic — do not feed
Avocado — Use caution
Olives — Use caution
Applesauce — Only small amounts
Around a teaspoon of unsweetened applesauce is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep sugary treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Banana — Only small amounts
A thin slice (roughly 1-2 small pieces) once in a while is plenty for a Yorkie; keep it within the 10% treat budget.
Cantaloupe — Only small amounts
One to two pea-sized cubes for a Yorkie; keep cantaloupe and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Cranberries — Only small amounts
One to three plain cranberries, halved, for a Yorkie; keep cranberries and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Dates — Only small amounts
At most a tiny sliver of pitted date for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only rarely; because dates are so sugary, keep it and all treats well within about 10% of daily calories.
Figs — Only small amounts
A small piece of ripe fig flesh — no more than a pea-sized bite or two — is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Kiwi — Only small amounts
One or two pea-sized pieces of peeled kiwi is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Mango — Only small amounts
One to two pea-sized cubes for a Yorkie is plenty; keep mango and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Orange — Only small amounts
One or two small segment pieces for a Yorkie; keep orange and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Papaya — Only small amounts
A couple of pea-sized pieces of ripe papaya flesh is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Pineapple — Only small amounts
One or two pea-sized pieces of fresh flesh for a Yorkie; keep pineapple and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Pomegranate — Only small amounts
A few arils (seeds) at most for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it within about 10% of daily calories.
Apple — Safe if prepared right
A few small pieces (about a slice's worth) is plenty for a Yorkie; keep it within the daily treat budget.
Apricot — Safe if prepared right
A couple of small pieces of ripe apricot flesh is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Cherries — Safe if prepared right
One or two cherries' worth of pitted flesh is the most a 4-7 lb Yorkie should have; keep sugary fruit within about 10% of daily calories.
Peach — Safe if prepared right
A few pea-sized pieces of flesh for a Yorkie; keep peach and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Pear — Safe if prepared right
A few pea-sized pieces of flesh for a Yorkie; keep pear and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Plum — Safe if prepared right
One or two small pieces of pitted plum flesh is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep sugary fruit within roughly 10% of daily calories.
Watermelon — Safe if prepared right
A couple of small cubes of flesh for a Yorkie; keep it within the daily treat budget given the sugar.
Blackberries — Generally safe
Two or three blackberries for a Yorkie; keep berries and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Blueberries — Generally safe
About 3-5 blueberries a day is plenty for a Yorkie; count them within the 10% treat budget.
Raspberries — Generally safe
Two or three raspberries for a Yorkie; keep berries and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Strawberries — Generally safe
About one small strawberry, cut up, for a Yorkie; keep it within the 10% treat budget.

Vegetables

27 foods · dangers first

Onions & Garlic — Toxic — do not feed
Chips (Crisps) — Best avoided
French Fries — Best avoided
Pickles — Best avoided
Mushrooms — Use caution
Tomato — Use caution
Beets — Only small amounts
A small piece or two of plain cooked beet is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it within about 10% of daily calories.
Broccoli — Only small amounts
A few tiny florets at most for a Yorkie, occasionally; keep broccoli under 10% of the daily diet.
Corn — Only small amounts
A teaspoon of plain kernels occasionally; keep corn and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Edamame — Only small amounts
A few plain, shelled, unsalted beans is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep them and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Spinach — Only small amounts
A teaspoon of chopped or cooked spinach occasionally; keep it within about 10% of daily calories.
Asparagus — Safe if prepared right
One or two small cooked pieces is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep asparagus and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Brussels sprouts — Safe if prepared right
One or two small cooked sprouts, cut up, is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep them and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Cabbage — Safe if prepared right
A teaspoon or two of finely chopped cooked cabbage is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Cauliflower — Safe if prepared right
A couple of small cooked florets is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep cauliflower and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Kale — Safe if prepared right
A teaspoon or so of finely chopped cooked kale is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie, and only occasionally; keep it and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Potato — Safe if prepared right
About a teaspoon of plain cooked potato occasionally; keep it within roughly 10% of daily calories.
Bell Peppers — Generally safe
A few small pieces of bell pepper is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Butternut squash — Generally safe
About a teaspoon to a tablespoon of plain cooked squash is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep it within roughly 10% of daily calories.
Carrots — Generally safe
A few small sticks or coins a day is plenty; keep carrots and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Celery — Generally safe
A few small pieces a day; keep celery and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Cucumber — Generally safe
A few small pieces for a Yorkie; even this near-zero-calorie treat counts as a snack, not a meal.
Green Beans — Generally safe
A few small pieces as a treat or light topper; even low-calorie foods count toward the daily 10% treat budget.
Lettuce — Generally safe
A few small pieces of chopped lettuce is plenty for a 4-7 lb Yorkie; keep treats within about 10% of daily calories.
Peas — Generally safe
About a teaspoon of peas for a Yorkie; keep peas and all treats within roughly 10% of daily calories.
Pumpkin — Generally safe
Roughly 1/2 to 1 teaspoon for a Yorkie, once or twice a day; start low and adjust.
Zucchini — Generally safe
A few small pieces a day; keep zucchini and all treats within about 10% of daily calories.

A quick reference, not the full story — preparation matters (seeds, pits, cores, skins, seasoning), and portions assume a healthy adult 4–7 lb Yorkie. Tap any food for its sourced page. Educational only; not a substitute for your veterinarian.