Is Blue 2 safe in pet food?

Blue 2 is not necessarily dangerous, but it is worth watching. Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine) is an artificial dye. No nutritional function.

How many pet foods contain Blue 2?

Blue 2 is an ingredient that appears in a number of pet foods. We found it in 58 products across our database.

Should I avoid pet food with Blue 2?

Blue 2 is not a dealbreaker, but it is worth considering alternatives if you have other options.

Blue 2

caution

Blue 2 is an ingredient that appears in a number of pet foods. Based on veterinary research, this ingredient has worth keeping an eye on. Below, we explain what we found and list the products that include it.

Why it's flagged

Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine) is an artificial dye. No nutritional function.

We found Blue 2 in 58 of the products we analyzed.

Products containing Blue 2

Complete with Real Chicken & Vitamins

Cat Chow

bronze #479 of 558 $0.08/oz

Indoor Hairball & Healthy Weight

Cat Chow

bronze #520 of 558 $0.08/oz

Complete with Real Chicken

Puppy Chow

bronze #908 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Complete Adult with Real Chicken

Dog Chow

bronze #1125 of 1163 $0.04/oz

Adult Little Bites with Real Chicken & Beef Small Breed

Dog Chow

bronze #1059 of 1163 $0.07/oz

Tender & Crunchy Adult Real Lamb & Turkey Flavor

Dog Chow

bronze #1153 of 1163 $0.05/oz

High Protein with Real Chicken Large Breed

Puppy Chow

bronze #1013 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Tender & Crunchy with Real Beef

Puppy Chow

bronze #911 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Mini Bits Savory Bacon & Steak Flavor Small Breed

Kibbles 'n Bits

bronze #1115 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Savory Bacon & Steak Flavor

Kibbles 'n Bits

bronze #1133 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Bistro Mini Bits Beef, Vegetable & Apple Small Breed

Kibbles 'n Bits

bronze #1135 of 1163 $0.13/oz

Filet Mignon Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1011 of 1163 $0.10/oz

Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1007 of 1163 $0.10/oz

Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1139 of 1163 $0.04/oz

Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1141 of 1163 $0.04/oz

Gravy Swirlers Chicken & Salmon Flavor

Friskies

bronze #1701 of 1701 N/A

Complete Adult with Beef Flavor

Dog Chow

bronze #1134 of 1163 $0.04/oz

Bistro Mini Bits Beef, Vegetable & Apple Flavors Small Breed

Kibbles 'n Bits

bronze #1116 of 1163 $0.06/oz

High Protein Real Beef Recipe

Dog Chow

bronze #922 of 1163 $0.05/oz

Puppy Growth & Protection Chicken & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #976 of 1163 $0.05/oz

Small Dog Complete Nutrition Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor Small Breed

Pedigree

bronze #1151 of 1163 $0.08/oz

Small Dog Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dog Kibble Small Breed

Pedigree

bronze #1152 of 1163 $0.08/oz

High Protein Beef & Lamb Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #1030 of 1163 $0.06/oz

Porterhouse Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish Small Breed

Cesar

bronze #1045 of 1163 $0.15/oz

Complete Adult Beef Flavor

Dog Chow

bronze #1121 of 1163 $0.04/oz

Tender Centers Basted Bites, Chicken & Tuna Flavored

Meow Mix

bronze #511 of 558 $0.08/oz

Puppy Growth & Protection Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor

Pedigree

bronze #989 of 1163 $0.08/oz

Gravy Bursts Savory Chicken Flavor Mix with Gravy Filled

Meow Mix

bronze #1695 of 1701 $0.12/oz

Original Poultry, Liver & Ocean Fish

Kit & Kaboodle

bronze #548 of 558 $0.10/oz

Gravy Train Beefy Classic

Gravy Train

bronze #861 of 861 $0.05/oz

Scan your pet's food to check for Blue 2 and other flagged ingredients.