Overview
No, dogs should not have food coloring added to their food. Some artificial food colorings contain substances that can trigger allergies in dogs. Try to avoid feeding your dog food with unnatural colors.
Can dogs eat Food coloring?
Risks
- Food colorings have no nutritional benefit for dogs. In some cases, artificial food colorings like tartrazine (Yellow 5) can trigger allergies in some dogs.
- FDA-approved food coloring is used in some commercial dog foods, but artificial food dyes may have contaminants that pose a health risk.
