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Beet

1,192 foods contain this ingredient

Vegetable

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About Beet

Beet in pet food usually appears as dried beet pulp, the fibrous material left over after sugar is extracted from sugar beets.

Beet is commonly used in pet foods as a source of dietary fiber and natural color, with beet pulp in particular valued for supporting healthy digestion and stool quality as a mix of soluble and insoluble fibers that can act like a mild prebiotic. It also supplies small amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, but contains natural sugars and nitrates so should be used in moderation for calorie-restricted or diabetic pets and may temporarily tint urine or feces without indicating illness.

Related ingredients

Beet Fiber Beet Green Beet Juice Beet Pulp Beetroot Betaine Betaine Anhydrous Betaine Hydrochloride
Derived from
sugar beet root, typically the pulp byproduct after sugar extraction
Primary role
fiber source

Why it's used

Beet pulp is one of the more studied fiber ingredients in companion animal nutrition, combining fermentable and non-fermentable fractions that formulators use to firm up stool and support intestinal transit time. Whole beet or beet root is sometimes used separately in smaller amounts mainly for its natural color.

Common concerns

  • Prebiotic claims Marketing sometimes describes beet pulp's fiber as prebiotic because it may favor beneficial gut bacteria, but published research reviewing this claim describes the evidence as inconclusive rather than settled.
  • Oxalate content and urinary stones Beets are listed among the higher-oxalate foods that veterinary sources recommend limiting for dogs with a history of calcium oxalate bladder stones, alongside spinach, rhubarb, and nuts.
  • ASPCA toxicity listing ASPCA Animal Poison Control lists garden beet as non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, though it separately flags that the plant's large mature leaves contain oxalic acid.

Also relevant

The oxalate concern is specific to pets with an existing predisposition to calcium oxalate stones, so owners managing that condition should ask their veterinarian before feeding beet-containing treats or foods.

4 sources cited

Common Questions

What category is Beet?

Beet is categorized as a vegetable ingredient in the KibbleLab database.

Is Beet part of an allergen group?

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

Which foods contain Beet?

1,192 foods in the KibbleLab database contain Beet, including Natural Balance.

Foods with Beet

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

Natural Balance
Health Protection Lamb, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Health Protection Salmon, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Health Protection Salmon & Pumpkin Stew Recipe Wet Dog Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Immune and Digestive Health Real Chicken With Pumpkin Topper
8.0
Natural Balance
Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Lamb & Brown Rice Large Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Lamb & Brown Rice Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Lamb & Brown Rice Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Chicken & Green Pea Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Chicken & Sweet Potato Soft Pate Wet Cat Food
8.5
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Duck & Green Pea Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Grain Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.8
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Salmon & Green Pea Pate Recipe Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Limited Ingredient Salmon & Green Pea Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Chicken & Liver Pate Recipe Wet Cat Food
8.5
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Fat Dogs Chicken & Salmon Recipe In Broth Wet Dog Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Indoor Chicken Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Ocean Fish Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Salmon Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Original Ultra Tuna & Shrimp Recipe Pate Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Platefulls Chicken & Chicken Liver Recipe Morsels in Gravy Wet Cat Food
8.7
Natural Balance
Platefulls Duck, Chicken & Pumpkin Recipe Morsels in Gravy Wet Cat Food
8.7

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