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Apricot

46 foods contain this ingredient

Fruit

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About Apricot

Apricot is a stone fruit occasionally added to pet foods and treats for its natural sweetness, fiber, and micronutrient content.

Apricot is used in pet foods and treats mainly as a fruit ingredient for flavor, natural sugars, dietary fiber and minor micronutrients such as vitamin A, potassium and antioxidant compounds. The flesh can be offered in small, pitted amounts to dogs (and rarely to cats, which gain little nutritional benefit from fruit), but apricot pits/kernels are toxic because they contain amygdalin that can release cyanide, and dried or canned apricots often have concentrated sugars or sulfites—so give sparingly and always remove pits to avoid GI upset or other risks.

Derived from
flesh of the apricot fruit (Prunus armeniaca)
Primary role
flavor and minor nutrient contributor

Why it's used

Apricot flesh contributes natural sugars for palatability along with dietary fiber, and it supplies small amounts of provitamin A carotenoids (such as beta-carotene), potassium, and antioxidant plant compounds. It appears more often in treats and mixed-fruit recipes than as a significant nutritional component of a complete diet.

Common concerns

  • Pits and kernels Apricot stems, leaves, and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin), and a peer-reviewed case report documented fatal cyanide toxicosis in a dog that ingested apricot kernel meal.
  • Whole pit ingestion Pet Poison Helpline notes that pits swallowed whole rather than chewed are less likely to cause cyanide poisoning but can pose a choking or gastrointestinal obstruction concern.
  • Dried or concentrated forms Dried apricots concentrate natural sugars compared to fresh fruit, and commercial dried fruit may contain added sulfites, both of which are more likely to cause digestive upset if fed in quantity.
  • Limited relevance for cats As obligate carnivores, cats derive minimal nutritional benefit from fruit ingredients like apricot compared to dogs.

Also relevant

Owners with questions about a specific pet's exposure to apricot pits or a suitable treat amount should consult their veterinarian or a poison control hotline.

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Common Questions

What category is Apricot?

Apricot is categorized as a fruit ingredient in the KibbleLab database.

Is Apricot part of an allergen group?

No allergen group is linked to Apricot in the KibbleLab database.

Which foods contain Apricot?

46 foods in the KibbleLab database contain Apricot, including Addiction, Nature's Logic.

Foods with Apricot

Alphabetical by brand. Scores run 0 to 10, higher is better, on published veterinary science.

Addiction
Country Chicken & Apricot Air-Dried Dog Food
9.2
Nature's Logic
Canine Beef Feast Wet Dog Food
9.3
Nature's Logic
Canine Beef Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Chicken Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Duck & Salmon Feast Wet Dog Food
9.3
Nature's Logic
Canine Duck & Salmon Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
8.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Lamb Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Pork Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
8.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Rabbit Feast Wet Dog Food
9.2
Nature's Logic
Canine Rabbit Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
8.7
Nature's Logic
Canine Sardine Feast Wet Dog Food
9.2
Nature's Logic
Canine Sardine Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Canine Turkey Feast Wet Dog Food
9.3
Nature's Logic
Canine Turkey Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
7.9
Nature's Logic
Canine Venison Feast Wet Dog Food
9.3
Nature's Logic
Canine Venison Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
9.5
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Land & Sea Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Pork Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Red Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Nature's Logic
Distinction Canine Sardine Recipe Dry Dog Food
9.5
Nature's Logic
Distinction Grain Free Canine Fowl Recipe Dry Dog Food
9.4
Nature's Logic
Feline Beef Feast Wet Cat Food
9.4

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