Use Caution
Medium dog serving: never
Key warning: intentional feeding, large amounts
Can Dogs Eat Erythritol? Caution — Less Toxic Than Xylitol but Not Safe to Give Dogs
This food requires caution. Read the details carefully before feeding.
Erythritol is generally considered less toxic than xylitol to dogs based on current evidence. However it is not safe to give dogs intentionally. Some studies suggest mild hypoglycemic effects at high doses. Never confuse with xylitol which is far more dangerous.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Possible mild digestive upset with large amounts. Some evidence of mild blood sugar effects at very high doses. Not associated with the severe rapid hypoglycemia caused by xylitol.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 if significant amount consumed.
What to Avoid
intentional feeding, large amounts
Preparation & Serving
Monitor for digestive upset. Less urgently dangerous than xylitol but call vet if large amount consumed.
Did you know?
Erythritol is found naturally in small amounts in fruits like grapes pears and watermelon as well as in fermented foods. The commercial erythritol used as a sweetener is produced by fermenting glucose with yeast. Unlike other sugar alcohols about 90% of erythritol is absorbed in the small intestine before reaching the large intestine — this is why it causes less digestive upset than other sugar alcohols like sorbitol and maltitol which pass largely undigested to the colon.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never intentionally
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 0
- Safe frequency
- Never intentionally
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What You Need to Know
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that appears less toxic to dogs than xylitol based on limited evidence. It does not cause the dramatic rapid liver failure associated with xylitol. However this does not make it safe to give dogs intentionally — there is insufficient long-term safety data and it still causes digestive upset. If your dog accessed a product containing erythritol monitor carefully but it is less urgently dangerous than xylitol exposure.
This food requires care — if your dog has eaten a large amount read our emergency guide
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