Plain, cooked beet is safe for pets in small amounts. Beet pigments may temporarily tint urine or stool red or pink — this is harmless. Avoid pickled, canned, or seasoned beets due to added vinegar, salt, or sugar.
Beets are sweet root vegetables sold fresh, canned, pickled, frozen, or powdered. Most are deep red, though golden and striped varieties are common; beet greens are also edible.
Beets are roasted, steamed, or boiled and used in salads, grain bowls, soups like borscht, juices, and hummus-style dips.
Pickled beets are packed in acidic brine with added sugar. Canned beets may be higher in sodium. Beet powder and concentrates appear in smoothie mixes and natural food coloring products.
