Chicory root
Also appears on labels as: dried chicory root, chicory root extract, dried chicory root extract, inulin, inulin (from chicory root), chicory inulin
A root vegetable whose main storage carbohydrate, inulin, passes undigested to the colon.
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- Where it comes from
- Chicory farming, mostly European, then dried or extracted.
- Why it's in the product
- A prebiotic: it feeds beneficial gut bacteria rather than the pet directly. FOS is the shorter-chain version of the same idea.
- Safety and toxicity
- Safe. Too much too fast causes gas and loose stool, which is dose-dependent and self-correcting.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 52 scored products
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