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Is grape juice powder in food coloring harmful for dogs and horses?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Good evening, If it is possible, I would like to know if the ingredients bellow are harmful to horses and dogs to eat. The ingredients are from Natural plant based food coloring from Chef Master. I'm using them to make treats. Glycerine, Water, Beet Powder, Beta Carotene, Grape Juice Powder, Spirulina Powder, Paprika Oleoresin, Vegetable Juice Extract, Cultured Dextrose (Preservative), Riboflavin Powder, Caramel Powder.  The vegetable juice extract is from black carrot. Thank you! Gabriela

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 7th, 2020

Hello. I see no problems with any of the ingredients except for the grape juice powder. Grapes, in any form, can be toxic to dogs, so I would leave this out. But everything else should be fine for either a horse or a dog. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

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