Why can dogs have carrots, but not nutmeg?

Question

Apparently, dogs cannot have nutmeg due to the myristicin in it. Carrots also contain myristicin, yet carrots are used in many dog foods and is encouraged as a “healthy treat” for dogs.

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I’d think it’s dosage level — like how apple cores have trace amounts of cyanide, but you’d die of a ruptured stomach before you could eat enough apples to poison you.

Amount in carrots: 1.7mg per 100g.
Amount in nutmeg: up to 1300mg per 100g