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Beta-carotene - Feed Ingredient

Beta-carotene is a carotenoid pigment and a precursor to vitamin A (provitamin A) found in plants, particularly in forage, carrots, and other green or orange vegetables. It is a fat-soluble compound that serves as an essential nutrient for horses, contributing to various physiological functions. While horses can convert beta-carotene into vitamin A in the intestinal mucosa, the efficiency of this conversion depends on factors such as diet and individual metabolic rates.

In equine nutrition, beta-carotene is important for reproductive health, immune function, and vision. It is naturally abundant in fresh pasture but may be limited in stored hay, as prolonged storage and exposure to sunlight can degrade its content. For horses with restricted access to fresh forage, supplementation with beta-carotene may be considered to support adequate vitamin A levels, although it is not an ‘active’ form of vitamin A itself.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Beta-carotene as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
Solutions 14 Pellet (Right Choice)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Solutions 14 Pellet is a complete feed with 14% protein and 6% fat intended for horses at maintenance or in work. It utilizes alfalfa meal and extruded soybeans for protein.
Solutions 14 Textured (Right Choice)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Solutions 14 Textured is a complete feed containing 14% protein from soybean and alfalfa meal and 6% fat from soybean oil. It contains whole oats, cracked corn, wheat middling's, and molasses as energy sources.
Sport Horse Grass (Uckele)
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Sport Horse Grass is a pelleted vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplement intended for performance horses consuming a grass-based diet. This supplement is intended to support muscular function, joint/tendon maintenance, and recovery.
SU-PER Anti-Oxidant Powder (Gateway Products)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
SU-PER Anti-Oxidant Powder by Gateway Products is an anti-oxidant supplement anti-oxidant to support general health, energy production, and immune response for horses under stress or recovering from illness.
SU-PER Form Pellets (Gateway Products)
HealthHealth
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProbioticProbiotic
VitaminsVitamins
SU-PER Form Pellets by Gateway Products is a vitamin and mineral supplement that provides all the necessary nutrients. This supplement also includes additional amino acids and electrolytes and is meant for horses of all life stages.
SU-PER ImmunoBOOST Powder (Gateway Products)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
HerbHerb
ImmunityImmunity
NutrientsNutrients
SU-PER ImmunoBOOST Powder by Gateway Products is an immune supplement of anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals, and herbal extracts. This supplement is for seniors, performance, and horses under consistent stress.
SU-PER LaminAid Powder (Gateway Products)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
HerbHerb
Hoof HealthHoof Health
VitaminsVitamins
SU-PER LaminAid Powder by Gateway Products is a circulation supplement designed for horses suffering from laminitis/founder or at risk. This supplement helps to increase blood flow, support inflammatory responses, and provide nutrients to damaged tissues.
SU-PER PowerFlex H.A. Powder (Gateway Products)
HerbHerb
JointsJoints
RecoveryRecovery
VitaminsVitamins
SU-PER PowerFlex H.A. Powder by Gateway Products is a joint supplement containing antioxidants, joint nutrients, and hyaluronic acid. This supplement also helps to support the structural integrity of connective tissues.
SU-PER Sound Plus Powder (Gateway Products)
FlavorFlavor
JointsJoints
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
SU-PER Sound Plus Powder by Gateway Products is a supplement to support and maintain healthy joint function, and it aids the structural integrity of connective tissues. This supplement contains elevated levels of MSM, hyaluronic acid, and chondroitin sulphate.
Synergize (Tribute)
FatFat
Gut HealthGut Health
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
PerformancePerformance
Synergize by Tribute is a pelleted feed intended for hard-keepers and horses with a heavy workload that are sensitive to sugar and starch.
Synergy (Ark Nutrition)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Ark Nutrition Synergy is a concentrated mineral and vitamin premix containing 100% organic selenium and a blend of inorganic and organic trace minerals. It contains no molasses, fillers or artificial flavours.
TNT For Horses (Dynamite Equine)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
VitaminsVitamins
TNT For Horses from Dynamite Equine is a pelleted equine supplement. TNT For Horses is intended to support overall equine health. This supplement contains 18% protein and 8% fat.
Tough as Nails (Tribute)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Organic Trace MineralsOrganic Trace Minerals
VitaminsVitamins
Tribute Tough As Nails is a pelleted horse supplement formulated to support hoof growth. It contains biotin, calcium, iodine, organic minerals and the amino acid methionine.
Tough To Beet® (Tribute Equine)
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
FiberFiber
PerformancePerformance
Tough To Beet® is a high-fat textured feed formulated with shredded beet pulp, grains and soybean oil. This feed targets mature horses in training to meet their calorie needs.
Training Formula (Triple Crown) – [Discontinued]
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
PerformancePerformance
Triple Crown Training Formula is now a discontinued feed which was a high-calorie, high-fat feed designed to meet the energy requirements of exercising horses. Energy sources included oats, molasses, soybeans, beet pulp, alfalfa and wheat middlings.
Triple Play (Equi-lete)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
PerformancePerformance
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Triple Play by Equi-lete is a vitamin and mineral supplement intended to support gastric health, performance and body condition in hard keepers, performance horses and breeding stock.
U-Balance Foundation (Uckele)
FiberFiber
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProteinProtein
VitaminsVitamins
Uckele U-Balance Foundation is a pelleted vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplement for horses. It is intended to balance the diet without adding significant calories. This supplement can also supports sugar metabolism.
Ultra Complete (Tribute)
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
PerformancePerformance
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Ultra Complete is a high-fat and fibre textured feed formulated for adult horses in heavy work, such as racehorses in training. It is made with beet pulp, molasses, whole oats and soybeans.
Ultra GH (Tribute)
FatFat
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
Tribute Ultra GH is a complete pelleted feed intended to support gastrointestinal health in performance horses. It contains added microencapsulated dry yeast, direct-fed microbials, organic and inorganic trace minerals. It provides 8% crude fat and 21.5% NSC.
Vantiox (Omega Alpha)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
MuscleMuscle
NutrientsNutrients
RecoveryRecovery
Vantiox is an antioxidant supplement that provides vitamin C (ascorbic acid), synthetic vitamin E, organic zinc, beta carotene and organic selenium. Antioxidants can support metabolic function, muscle health, exercise recovery and other processes.
Velocity (Ark Nutrition)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
ProteinProtein
Velocity by Ark Nutrition is a pelleted feed intended for horses in moderate to heavy work. It contains a blend of essential amino acids and fatty acids meant to support muscle development and improve muscle recovery.
VitAmino (Cavalor)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
VitAmino by Cavalor is a pelleted protein balancer intended to help build muscle mass in horses.
Wholesome Blends Balancer (Tribute)
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Wholesome Blends Balancer is a soy-free ration balancer with 28% protein, 5% fat and less than 15% NSC. It is formulated with canola, flax, alfalfa, and sunflower meals as well as split peas for protein.
Wholesome Blends Performance (Tribute)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
PerformancePerformance
Wholesome Blend Performance is a performance horse feed with higher levels of fat and protein. It is a textured feed using a variety of energy, fat and protein sources, both alternative and conventional.
Wholesome Blends Senior (Tribute)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Wholesome Blends Senior is a soy-free high-fat and high-fiber textured complete feed for senior horses. It contains beet pulp, alfalfa meal, flaxseed meal, split peas, and canola oil.

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