Butyric Acid - Feed Ingredient

Butyric acid, also known as butanoic acid, is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) naturally produced in the hindgut of horses through microbial fermentation of dietary fiber. It is one of the primary energy sources for colonocytes (cells lining the colon) and plays a role in maintaining gut integrity and promoting a healthy gastrointestinal environment.

In equine feed formulations, butyric acid is typically included in the form of protected salts or derivatives (e.g., sodium butyrate or coated butyric acid) to ensure stability and targeted release in the gastrointestinal tract. Its inclusion is aimed at supporting digestive health, especially in the hindgut, by modulating microbial populations and serving as a direct energy source for gut epithelial cells.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Butyric Acid as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
Accelerate GH	Right Choice	430293		Pelleted	13.33%	8.89%	18.89%	35.56%	26.66%	2.89 mcal/kg	5.84%	0.78%	0.56%	0.25%	1.11%	0.66%	0.99 ppm	400 ppm	244.44 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
AlfaMax RX	AlfaMax	896330		--	16.6%	8.88%	31%	43.3%	9.88%	3.56 mcal/kg	4.67%	1.33%	0.72%	0.37%	1.11%	--	--	--	155.5 ppm	--	0.67 ppm	--	245.2 KIU
Balancer	Triple Crown	71926	--	Pelleted	31.6%	3.2%	7.4%	13.7%	10.9%	2.79 mcal/kg	6.7%	4.74%	1.58%	2.53%	1.37%	0.79%	0.8 ppm	157.9 ppm	1052.6 ppm	289.5 ppm	3.68 ppm	3.2 ppm	2320.7 KIU
Balancer Gold	Triple Crown	387897		--	15%	5%	22.2%	35.6%	15.8%	2.87 mcal/kg	6.7%	3.61%	1.67%	2.78%	1.44%	0.92%	0.72 ppm	222.2 ppm	1111.1 ppm	305.6 ppm	3.89 ppm	3.4 ppm	2449.6 KIU
Complete	Triple Crown	71127		Textured	13.33%	13.33%	17.78%	33.33%	22.56%	3.75 mcal/kg	5.42%	0.83%	0.61%	0.33%	1.11%	1.11%	0.13 ppm	138.89 ppm	277.78 ppm	55.56 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.49 ppm	489.92 KIU
Diamond Balancer	Triple Crown	1179943	--	Pelleted	15.6%	3.3%	22.22%	35.56%	8.45%	2.33 mcal/kg	12.07%	2.78%	1.67%	3.9%	1.1%	0.89%	0.37 ppm	195.6 ppm	2572.02 ppm	586.7 ppm	5.67 ppm	6.86 ppm	4899.17 KIU
Diamond Perform	Triple Crown	1173612	--	Pelleted	13.9%	13.3%	21.1%	37.8%	16.1%	3.97 mcal/kg	6.4%	1.1%	0.67%	0.5%	1.1%	0.56%	0.5 ppm	66.7 ppm	244.4 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.81 ppm	0.5 ppm	514.4 KIU
Diamond Senior	Triple Crown	1141771	--	Textured	16.1%	13.9%	24.4%	41.1%	11.3%	3.97 mcal/kg	6.2%	1%	0.61%	0.44%	1.11%	0.83%	0.5 ppm	194.4 ppm	288.9 ppm	77.8 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.6 ppm	489.9 KIU
Diamond Smart Chopped Forage	Triple Crown	1209026	--	Chopped	13.9%	6.7%	38.9%	57.8%	7.9%	2.53 mcal/kg	2.8%	1.06%	0.44%	0.44%	1.78%	--	--	111.1 ppm	111.1 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.2 ppm	245 KIU
Diamond Smart Cube	Triple Crown	1209059	--	Cubes	11.1%	1.7%	42.2%	64.4%	8.8%	2.16 mcal/kg	3.5%	1.06%	0.39%	0.44%	1.67%	--	--	155.6 ppm	133.3 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.4 ppm	245 KIU
Diamond Smart Pellet	Triple Crown	1209088	--	Pelleted	11.1%	1.7%	40%	62.2%	8.6%	2.22 mcal/kg	3%	0.94%	0.28%	0.39%	1.67%	--	--	155.6 ppm	133.3 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.4 ppm	245 KIU
Empower Digestive Balance	Nutrena	401529		Pelleted	14.61%	2.25%	23.6%	39.33%	13.48%	2.82 mcal/kg	--	4.49%	0.51%	--	--	--	--	--	617.98 ppm	168.54 ppm	0.56 ppm	--	--
Equilene Pro Care	Bluebonnet Feeds	430621		--	13.33%	11.11%	27.78%	36.67%	15%	3.32 mcal/kg	6.67%	1.67%	0.67%	0.33%	1%	0.13%	0.2 ppm	--	288.89 ppm	77.78 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	293.95 KIU
Forage Plus Gastric Support	Standlee	974261	--	Pelleted	16.7%	5.6%	35.6%	44.4%	9.5%	2.66 mcal/kg	--	1.3%	0.22%	--	--	--	--	--	222.22 ppm	--	0 ppm	--	--
G.I. Stable-ez	Elk Grove Milling	1042272	--	Pelleted	17.8%	5%	22.5%	32.5%	--	2.89 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Gastro pHix	Bluebonnet Feeds	937661	--	Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	0.74%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Gentle Balance	LMF Horse Feeds	962868	--	Pelleted	13.2%	6%	32%	42%	11.1%	2.81 mcal/kg	--	1.4%	0.7%	--	--	--	--	--	383.3 ppm	61.1 ppm	0.7 ppm	--	318.4 KIU
GI Intensive Care	Bluebonnet Feeds	1230275	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	9.18%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Growth	Triple Crown	71300		--	16.7%	11.1%	18.9%	32.2%	25.5%	3.57 mcal/kg	6%	1.22%	0.72%	0.56%	1.22%	0.44%	0.33 ppm	194.4 ppm	277.8 ppm	77.8 ppm	0.7 ppm	0.9 ppm	600.1 KIU
GutBiome	ProElite	992345	--	Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Lite	Triple Crown	71129		Pelleted	13.3%	3.3%	27.8%	48.9%	10.6%	2.53 mcal/kg	6.7%	2.22%	1.11%	0.56%	1.11%	0.64%	0.7 ppm	222.2 ppm	611.1 ppm	166.7 ppm	2.03 ppm	1 ppm	747.1 KIU
LMF Gold	LMF Horse Feeds	982938		Textured	14.1%	10.7%	12%	38.4%	--	3.57 mcal/kg	--	1.2%	0.8%	--	--	--	--	--	316.7 ppm	66.7 ppm	0.8 ppm	--	269.5 KIU
Low Starch	Triple Crown	71301		Textured	14.4%	6.6%	24.4%	48.9%	14.4%	3.15 mcal/kg	5.77%	0.83%	0.67%	0.56%	0.83%	0.56%	0.75 ppm	111.1 ppm	277.8 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.61 ppm	502.2 KIU
MicroBiome Support	Equi-Force	469489		Premix	--	72.72%	--	0%	--	9.52 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Naturals Pelleted Horse Feed	Triple Crown	401656		Pelleted	15.6%	6.7%	24.4%	38.9%	24.2%	3.24 mcal/kg	4.3%	1.11%	0.56%	0.56%	1.22%	0.83%	0.3 ppm	166.7 ppm	277.8 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.7 ppm	514.4 KIU
Perform Gold	Triple Crown	401434		--	13.9%	13.33%	21.11%	37.78%	17%	3.97 mcal/kg	6.4%	1.28%	0.67%	0.5%	1.11%	0.69%	0.4 ppm	138.9 ppm	277.8 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.81 ppm	0.5 ppm	514.4 KIU
Reliance® Pelleted Horse Feed	Southern States	71325		Pelleted	12.34%	3.93%	10%	29.96%	--	3.2 mcal/kg	6%	1.4%	0.45%	--	--	--	--	--	101 ppm	33.71 ppm	0.39 ppm	--	86.52 KIU
Rescue Aid Paste	DAC	1193716	--	Paste	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Rhythm	Equi-lete	1056793	--	Pelleted	8.9%	4.3%	15.6%	50%	--	2.84 mcal/kg	--	14.4%	0.3%	2.7%	--	--	--	--	2000 ppm	--	--	--	--
Safe Starch Forage	Triple Crown	71302		--	12.2%	6.7%	33.3%	51.1%	7%	2.42 mcal/kg	3.2%	0.72%	0.22%	0.28%	2%	0.26%	1 ppm	166.7 ppm	111.1 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.4 ppm	245 KIU
Senior	Triple Crown	71297		Pelleted	15.6%	11.1%	23.3%	40%	13%	3.41 mcal/kg	5.7%	1.28%	0.5%	0.41%	1.33%	0.64%	0.3 ppm	166.7 ppm	250 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.5 ppm	428.7 KIU
Senior Gold	Triple Crown	401435		Textured	16.11%	13.9%	24.44%	41.11%	10%	3.97 mcal/kg	6.21%	1.28%	0.61%	0.44%	1.11%	0.83%	0.56 ppm	194.44 ppm	305.6 ppm	77.78 ppm	0.33 ppm	0.6 ppm	489.92 KIU
Sentinel Care Gastric Support	Blue Seal	401377		Pelleted	14.44%	2.22%	20%	33.33%	--	2.95 mcal/kg	4.5%	6.11%	0.5%	1.11%	--	--	--	--	666.67 ppm	--	--	--	--
SmartPerform Ultra Pellets	SmartPak	597046	--	Pelleted	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	3.37%	--	2.02%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Stress Free Forage	Triple Crown	469611		Textured	15.6%	7.8%	38.9%	46.7%	8.5%	2.53 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
WaterWerks	HorseTech	779388	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Feeds, Supplements & Products

Accelerate GH (Right Choice)

Fat

Gut Health

Prebiotic

Probiotic

Accelerate GH is a pelleted complete feed with 12% protein, 8% fat, and 24% NSC. It contains organic minerals as well as pre and probiotics for digestive support.

AlfaMax RX (Alfamax Feed)

Complete Feed

Digestion

Health

Low NSC Feeds

AlfaMax RX from Alfamax Feed is a complete pelleted feed. AlfaMax RX contains no soybean meal & is intended for horses' requiring a low NSC content (starch + sugars).

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds

Balancer (Triple Crown)

Easy Keeper

Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrition

Ration Balancer

Triple Crown® Balancer is a pelleted mineral and vitamin supplement providing 30% protein, 3% fat and 5% fibre. This ration balancer contains essential amino acids, vitamins, macro minerals, trace minerals, bacteria and enzymes.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Mineral Supplements Vitamin Supplements

Balancer Gold (Triple Crown)

Easy Keeper

Low NSC Feeds

Metabolic Syndrome

Ration Balancer

Balancer Gold is a soy-free ration balancer with 13.5% protein, 4.5% fat and 14.2% NSC. It has a lower feeding rate and can be used alone or in combination with other complete feeds or feed ingredients.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Mineral Supplements Ration Balancer Vitamin Supplements

Complete (Triple Crown)

Caloric Energy

Complete Feed

Nutrition

Performance

Triple Crown Complete is a high-fibre feed with beet pulp and added vitamins and minerals designed for performance horses. This feed provides 12% protein and 12% fat in a textured format.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Legume Hay Fiber Oats

Diamond Balancer (Triple Crown)

Easy Keeper

Grain Free

Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrients

Diamond Balancer by Triple Crown is a grain-free pelleted balancer formulated for adult horses with metabolic concerns. It provides 14% protein, 3% fat, and 15% fiber (as fed).

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Ration Balancer

Diamond Perform (Triple Crown)

Antioxidant

Fat

Gut Health

Performance

Diamond Perform from Triple Crown is a pelleted feed that is high in fat and fiber. It is intended for performance horses and is meant to assist with gut health and immunity.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fat Fiber

Diamond Senior (Triple Crown)

Fat

Fiber

Nutrients

Senior

Diamond Senior by Triple Crown is a high-fat, high-fiber feed specifically formulated for senior horses. It includes beet pulp as a fermentable fiber source to support optimal calorie intake.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Fat Fiber

Diamond Smart Chopped Forage (Triple Crown)

Forage

Health

Performance

Senior

Diamond Smart Chopped Forage by Triple Crown is an orchard and alfalfa hay blend intended to provide a complete diet for performance and mature horses. It's chopped forage format is designed to support easier chewing and swallowing.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Forage

Diamond Smart Cube (Triple Crown)

Dental

Forage

Performance

Senior

Diamond Smart Cubes by Triple Crown is a cube containing beet pulp, timothy hay and orchard hay. It is intended for performance and mature horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Forage

Diamond Smart Pellet (Triple Crown)

Forage

Health

Performance

Senior

Diamond Smart Pellet by Triple Crown is a Teff hay pellet fortified with vitamins and minerals. It is intended for performance and mature horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Forage

Empower Digestive Balance (Nutrena)

Digestion

Gut Health

Ulcers

Weight Issues

Nutrena Empower Digestive Balance is a pelleted horse supplement that can be top-dressed on feed to support gastrointestinal health. It is formulated with added calcium to buffer gastric pH.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Gut Supplement Probiotics Minerals Vitamins

Equilene Pro Care (Bluebonnet Feeds)

Fiber

Gut Health

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

Equilene Pro Care from Bluebonnet Feeds is a beet pulp-based complete feed formulated to support digestive health. It is a low starch formula with 5.5% starch and 8% sugar. It contains added calcium, butyric acid and zinc for digestive support.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

Forage Plus Gastric Support (Standlee)

Digestion

Grain Free

Hindgut

Low NSC Feeds

Forage Plus Gastric Support from Standlee is an alfalfa-based pelleted feed. It is meant to assist with gut and hindgut health. It does not contain grain, and contains low NSCs.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

G.I. Stable-ez (Elk Grove Milling)

Digestion

Gut Health

Performance

Stress

G.I Stable-ez by Elk Grove Milling is a digestive support supplement in mini pellet form. It is intended to support a healthy gastrointestinal system in horses undergoing stress or changes in routine.

Supplement Gut Supplement

Gastro pHix (Bluebonnet Feeds)

Bone Health

Gut Health

Health

Hindgut

Gastro pHix from Bluebonnet Feeds is a pelleted supplement that is meant to support proper pH levels in the horse's stomach. It can also help with the health of the intestines and bones.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Gut Supplement

Gentle Balance (LMF Horse Feeds)

Grain Free

Low NSC Feeds

Nutrients

Yeast

Gentle Balance is a pelleted feed for horses that contains energy, vitamins, minerals, and yeast but does not contain grain or molasses. It is a low sugar feed that is meant for horses in light to moderate exercise.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Minerals Vitamins Yeast Supplements

GI Intensive Care (Bluebonnet Feeds)

Digestion

Gut Health

Health

Nutrition

GI Intensive Care by Bluebonnet Feeds is a powdered supplement intended to provide digestive support for horses undergoing stress, changes in diet, environment or schedule.

Gut Supplement Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement

Growth (Triple Crown)

Foal

Growth

Lactation

Stallion

Triple Crown Growth is a beet-pulp-based feed intended to support healthy growth and joints and meet the needs of broodmares and breeding stallions. It provides 10% fat and 15% crude fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

GutBiome (ProElite)

Digestion

Prebiotic

Probiotic

Yeast

GutBiome by ProElite is a microbiome supporting supplement containing both probiotics and postbiotics. It is intended to support a healthy gut.

Gut Supplement Probiotics Supplement

JuniorGLO Horse Pellet (ADM Animal Nutrition)

Bone Health

Foal

Growth

Protein

JuniorGLO is a concentrated feed designed for foals, growing horses, and broodmares intended for feeding alongside a good-quality forage. It contains ingredients to support gut health, bone growth, and muscle development.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Legume Hay Fiber

Lite (Triple Crown)

Fiber

Health

Metabolic Syndrome

Weight Issues

Triple Crown Lite is a palatable, low-calorie, high-fiber pellet fortified with vitamins and minerals. This feed is intended for horses or ponies prone to laminitis and insulin resistance and tends to gain weight easily. This feed has an NSC of 9.5%.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds Legume Hay Fiber

LMF Gold (LMF Horse Feed)

Energy

Exercise

Gut Health

Nutrition

LMF Gold is a high calorie textured feed intended to support performance and weight gain in horses. Additionally it provides vitamins, minerals and fibre sources.

Energy Sources Gut Supplement

Low Starch (Triple Crown)

Complete Feed

Grain Free

Metabolic Syndrome

Senior

Triple Crown Low Starch is a pelleted feed containing a lower level of 13.5% NSC. It has no corn, molasses or alfalfa meal which can cause excitability in horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds

MicroBiome Support (Equi-Force)

Colic

Digestion

Gut Health

Probiotic

MicroBiome Support is a supplement intended to promote gut health. It is ideal for performance horses or horses in heavy work. It is recommended for horses that have gone off feed and that are on antibiotics.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Fat Gut Supplement

Naturals Pelleted Horse Feed (Triple Crown)

Complete Feed

Energy

Health

Protein

Triple Crown Naturals is a pelleted horse feed made with GMO-free ingredients and without corn, soybean, or molasses. Energy sources include alfalfa meal, ground oats, wheat middlings, and flaxseed.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Fiber

Perform Gold (Triple Crown)

Caloric Energy

Competition Horses

Fat

Fiber

Perform Gold is a high energy density pelleted feed designed for performance horses. It provides 12.5% protein, 12% fat and 15.3% NSC, and contains a mixture of organic and inorganic minerals.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

PrimeGLO (ADM Animal Nutrition)

Fat

Omega 3-6-9

Performance

Weight Issues

PrimeGLO is a concentrated horse feed designed for mature horses. It is a soft, easy-to-chew formulation that contains ingredients to support gut health. The total NSC is 14.5%.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Fiber Minerals Vitamins

Reliance® Pelleted Horse Feed (Southern States)

Complete Feed

Exercise

Health

Nutrition

Reliance® Pelleted Horse Feed is formulated for adult horses at maintenance or in light work. It provides 3.5% fat, 15% fiber, and 11% protein with energy sources including wheat middlings, corn meal, soybean hulls and cane molasses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

Rescue Aid Paste (DAC)

Gut Health

Health

Hindgut

Probiotic

Rescue Aid Paste by DAC is a gut-health supplement formulated to support hindgut function in horses. It contains probiotics to help maintain a healthy digestive environment.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Gut Supplement

Rhythm (Equi-lete)

Digestion

Gut Health

Hindgut

Stress

Rhythm by Equi-lete is a pelleted gastric support supplement intended to support the foregut and hindgut in all horse types.

Gut Supplement Supplement

Safe Starch Forage (Triple Crown)

Forage

Low NSC Feeds

Metabolic Syndrome

Ration Balancer

Triple Crown Safe Starch® Forage is a forage-based feed containing a mixture of orchard and timothy hays fortified with vitamins, minerals and direct-fed microbials.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Forage

Senior (Triple Crown)

Complete Feed

Fat

Grain Free

Senior

Triple Crown Senior is a grain-free, beet pulp-based, high-fat feed designed to meet the needs of older horses. It provides 17% fiber and can be fed as the sole ration for horses unable to eat forage due to dental issues.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

Senior Gold (Triple Crown)

Dental

Digestion

Fat

Senior

Triple Crown Senior Gold is a grain-free, beet pulp-based soft feed intended for older horses. It contains 14.5% protein, 12.5% fat and 9% NSC. Senior Gold can be mixed with water to form a mash for horses with dental issues or prone to choke.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

Sentinel Care Gastric Support (Blue Seal)

Digestion

Gut Health

Mineral Balance

Probiotic

Sentinel Care Gastric Support is a pelleted equine supplement intended to support gastrointestinal health in times of stress. It contains bioavailable calcium and magnesium from a natural marine algae source to modulate gastric pH.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Supplement Gut Supplement Probiotics Legume Hay

SmartPerform Ultra Pellets (SmartPak)

Digestion

Gut Health

Immunity

Joints

SmartPerform Ultra Pellets from SmartPak is a pelleted equine supplement intended to support joint and gut health. SmartPerform Ultra Pellets is formulated with turmeric, resveratrol, glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate which are intended to support gut and joint health in horses.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Joint Supplement Gut Supplement

Stress Free Forage (Triple Crown)

Digestion

Fiber

Forage

Nutrition

Stress Free Forage by Triple Crown is intended for performance and underweight horses. It is ideal for horses that have ulcers, leaky gut syndrome, and horses stressed by trailering.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Legume Hay Fiber Gut Supplement

WaterWerks (HorseTech)

Gut Health

Prebiotic

Probiotic

Yeast

WaterWerks from HorseTech is a supplement that is meant to provide digestive support and is meant for horses with free fecal water syndrome or leaky gut syndrome. It contains live yeast and bacteria for gut health.

Probiotics Supplement Yeast Supplements