12/30/2025
With the holidays upon us, we feel the need to repeat our post once again about the toxic sweetener Xylitol. Please make sure you check your ingredients closely. We've noticed that this sugar free ingredient is creeping into a lot of different things & not just in food! Unfortunately it also comes in a variety of names such as "birch sugar" (see poster).
For your reference, here is a list of things that have been known to have xylitol in them (brands will vary).
• Peanut butter – Most commonly kinds listed as “natural”, “organic”, “sugar free” or “keto”
• Several “Keto” labeled products such as snacks, desserts &/or drinks
• Drink powders
• Pudding
• Ketchup
• Barbecue sauces
• Pancake syrups
• Gum
• Sugar free products such as candies, gum, mints etc
• Toothpastes & mouthwash
• Jellies & jams
Medications/Supplements/Vitamins using Xylitol. Use caution w/ any flavored medications, supplement & vitamins, especially those called; gummies, meltaways, fast melts, children’s, flavored and chewable options. Products known to us at this time that use Xylitol are:
• Metamucil gummies
• Cough drops, lozenges & syrups
• Vitamin gummies
• Some children’s products have used Xylitol in the past & is unclear if they still do or will again (ie, Benadryl & Aspirin)
*** For the most current information on xylitol products, copy & paste the following link. The link also offers you a "contact them" option if you find something w/ Xylitol that is not on their list yet:
https://www.preventivevet.com/xylitol-products-toxic-for-dogs
