Beet Pulp

Beet Pulp appears on the labels of 44 of the 244 recipes we have read and scored (18 percent of the database), in label forms including Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Dried Plain Beet Fiber, Dried Beet Pulp, dried beet pulp, dried plain beet pulp.

What it is

The fibre left after sugar is extracted from sugar beets. Despite the source, essentially no sugar remains in it.

Why makers use it

A fermentable fibre that feeds large intestine bacteria and produces the short chain fats that nourish the gut wall; stool quality in many recipes rests on it.

What to watch for

The old claim that beet pulp turns coats red or blocks nutrient absorption has not held up; it is one of the best studied fibres in dog nutrition.

Highest scoring recipes that carry it

The full database, filterable by brand, format, life stage and grains, is the reviews index; the food finder answers it by the proteins a dog must avoid.

Often on the same panels

Vitamin Supplements (the Vitamin Pack), Choline Chloride, Selenium Yeast and Sodium Selenite, Natural Flavor. The full dictionary is the ingredient index.