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Tartaric Acid - Feed Ingredient

Tartaric acid is a naturally occurring organic acid, chemically classified as a dicarboxylic acid. It is most commonly derived from grapes as a byproduct of the winemaking process, though it is also available in synthetic forms. In the feed industry, tartaric acid may be used as an acidifier or flavoring aid. It contributes a strong tart taste that enhances fruit flavors and can influence the palatability of certain formulations.

Its inclusion in equine products is more common in specialty feed additives rather than in concentrate feeds. Tartaric acid may be used to stabilize or preserve feed components by lowering pH, which can inhibit microbial spoilage and extend product shelf life. While generally recognized as safe at regulated levels, it is not a primary nutrient and excessive use may cause gastrointestinal irritation.

Tartaric acid is closely related to potassium bitartrate, commonly known as cream of tartar. Both compounds originate from the same source and may be used in different roles across food, pharmaceutical, and feed applications.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Tartaric 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
All In	Woody’s Horse Nutrition	401428		--	28.6%	3.3%	14.3%	17.6%	--	1.2 mcal/kg	13.08%	3.58%	0.77%	--	1.43%	0.77%	2.86 ppm	--	3630 ppm	1210 ppm	8.8 ppm	12.1 ppm	5432.9 KIU
Decade Challenger - Super Bites	Poulin Grain	430678		Chunks	15.56%	8.89%	15%	33.89%	28.93%	3.35 mcal/kg	6.43%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Decade Challenger	Poulin Grain	430677		Pelleted	15.56%	8.89%	15%	33.89%	28.93%	3.35 mcal/kg	6.43%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Decade Complete Diet	Poulin Grain	430681		Pelleted	14.44%	3.33%	25%	48.89%	19.8%	2.74 mcal/kg	4.62%	0.89%	0.72%	--	--	--	--	--	155.56 ppm	44.44 ppm	0.44 ppm	--	244.96 KIU
Decade Endurance Sport	Poulin Grain	430676		Pelleted	13.33%	8.89%	13.89%	34.44%	32.56%	3.38 mcal/kg	4.17%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Decade Race Formula	Poulin Grain	430683		Textured	14.44%	7.78%	14.44%	31.11%	28.16%	3.34 mcal/kg	4.23%	1.22%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Decade Sprint Extreme	Poulin Grain	430680		Textured	14.44%	8.89%	13.89%	26.67%	34.76%	3.5 mcal/kg	4.23%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Decade Stable Sweet Tradition	Poulin Grain	430679		Textured	14.44%	6.67%	19.44%	37.78%	29.26%	3.09 mcal/kg	3.85%	0.83%	0.72%	--	--	--	--	--	155.56 ppm	50 ppm	0.5 ppm	--	244.96 KIU
E-TEC Carb Safe	Poulin Grain	387879		Pelleted	14.29%	6.6%	35.16%	60.44%	5.94%	2.14 mcal/kg	5.38%	0.99%	0.77%	0.26%	1.29%	0.25%	0.5 ppm	400 ppm	192.3 ppm	60.44 ppm	0.66 ppm	--	605.7 KIU
E-TEC Fibre-Max	Poulin Grain	401246		--	15.6%	15.6%	20%	37.2%	18.5%	3.59 mcal/kg	6.4%	1.17%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	222.2 ppm	77.8 ppm	0.78 ppm	--	489.9 KIU
E-TEC Senior Low Carb	Poulin Grain	430670		Pelleted	15.6%	11.1%	26.7%	50%	15.9%	3.02 mcal/kg	5%	1.36%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	77.8 ppm	0.78 ppm	--	428.7 KIU
E-TEC Senior Low Carb Complete	Poulin Grain	989962	--	Pelleted	15.6%	7.2%	35.6%	55.6%	13%	2.6 mcal/kg	5%	0.94%	0.7%	--	--	--	--	--	150 ppm	44.4 ppm	0.44 ppm	--	245 KIU
EQUI-PRO East Coast Race	Poulin Grain	430674		Textured	14.44%	8.89%	15.56%	25.56%	34.21%	3.49 mcal/kg	6.93%	1.17%	0.83%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.72 ppm	--	391.93 KIU
EQUI-PRO Mare & Foal	Poulin Grain	430675		Textured	16.67%	6.67%	14.44%	26.67%	41.47%	3.31 mcal/kg	7%	1.17%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	222.22 ppm	83.33 ppm	0.78 ppm	--	489.92 KIU
EQUI-PRO PerforMAX	Poulin Grain	430672		Pelleted, Textured	13.33%	13.33%	15.56%	31.67%	30.14%	3.71 mcal/kg	5.84%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.78 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
EQUI-PRO Premium Senior	Poulin Grain	430673		Pelleted	15.56%	6.67%	23.89%	37.22%	25.41%	3.03 mcal/kg	5%	1.22%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	77.78 ppm	0.72 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
EQUI-PRO ProMax	Poulin Grain	430671		Pelleted	13.33%	13.33%	17.78%	36.67%	23.98%	3.6 mcal/kg	5.84%	1.11%	0.89%	--	--	--	--	--	200 ppm	66.67 ppm	0.78 ppm	--	367.44 KIU
Fiberpsyll 4 in 1	Select The Best	499895		Powdered	15.6%	1.1%	11.28%	31.1%	--	2.46 mcal/kg	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Finger Lakes 12:7	Poulin Grain	430684		Textured	13.33%	7.78%	14.44%	31.67%	--	3.34 mcal/kg	4.23%	0.83%	0.61%	--	--	--	--	--	133.33 ppm	27.78 ppm	0.67 ppm	--	122.48 KIU
Horseshoer's Secret Pellet	Farnam	469368		Pelleted	22.22%	5.56%	18.7%	29.7%	0%	3.37 mcal/kg	5%	2.44%	0.56%	--	0%	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	1881.11 ppm	626.67 ppm	0 ppm	97.98 ppm	0 KIU
Horseshoer's Secret Pelleted Hoof Supplement	Farnam	387907	--	Pelleted	22.22%	5.56%	16.5%	45.5%	--	2.35 mcal/kg	4.69%	2.44%	0.56%	--	--	--	--	--	4147.1 ppm	1381.6 ppm	0 ppm	91.86 ppm	0 KIU
Mold-Zap Liquid	Alltech	71704		Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Nu-Hoof Accelerator	Select the Best	430390		--	40%	13%	33.75%	43.75%	--	0.15 mcal/kg	7.5%	--	--	--	--	1%	--	--	4352 ppm	1521 ppm	--	239.8 ppm	5940 KIU
Nu-Image ClariFly	Select The Best	1022746	--	--	37.8%	20%	12.5%	35%	--	3.89 mcal/kg	5.9%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	3333.3 ppm	--	--	49 ppm	--
Rescue Aid	DAC	1193682	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Senior Stable Mix	Elk Grove Milling	430280	--	Pelleted	13.9%	3.3%	31.1%	44.4%	--	2.62 mcal/kg	3.6%	1.1%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	4.95 ppm	122.5 KIU
Senior Stable Mix GC	Elk Grove Milling	1041352	--	Pelleted	13.9%	3.3%	33.3%	46.7%	--	2.57 mcal/kg	3.6%	1.1%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Sport Horse Mix	Elk Grove Milling	1041804	--	Pelleted	11.1%	4.4%	33.3%	46.7%	--	2.65 mcal/kg	3.5%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Stable MAX Performance	Elk Grove Milling	1114740		--	15.6%	11.1%	25%	35%	--	3.36 mcal/kg	7.14%	1.61%	0.67%	0.5%	--	--	--	--	177.8 ppm	44.4 ppm	0.67 ppm	4.9 ppm	122.5 KIU
Stable MAX Ultra Mate	Elk Grove Milling	1114729		--	33.3%	2.8%	7.5%	24%	--	3.13 mcal/kg	6.7%	4.72%	2.22%	0.5%	--	--	--	--	888.9 ppm	300 ppm	3.33 ppm	35.5 ppm	2082.1 KIU
Stable Mix	Elk Grove Milling	401361		Pelleted	8.9%	2.8%	37.8%	50%	--	2.5 mcal/kg	3.1%	0.8%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Stable Mix Futurity	Elk Grove Milling	1041782	--	Pelleted	14.4%	5.6%	31.1%	41.3%	--	2.72 mcal/kg	3.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Stable Mix GC	Elk Grove Milling	1041413	--	Pelleted	8.9%	2.8%	37.8%	50%	--	2.5 mcal/kg	3.1%	0.8%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.3 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Stable Mix Lite	Elk Grove Milling	895126	--	--	8.9%	2.8%	42.2%	61.1%	13.3%	2.27 mcal/kg	3.1%	0.7%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4 ppm	--	88.9 ppm	22.2 ppm	0.2 ppm	--	122.5 KIU
Ultra Mate	Elk Grove Milling	1042195	--	--	16.7%	7.8%	8.8%	28%	--	3.35 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.6%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Horse Powder	Yoder's	651620		Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Feeds, Supplements & Products

All In (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)

Health

Mineral Balance

Performance

Vitamins

All In by Woody’s Horse Nutrition is a pelleted vitamin and mineral supplement intended for horses on a forage-based or unfortified grain diet. It contains the limiting amino acids lysine, methionine, and threonine.

Decade Challenger – Super Bites (Poulin Grain)

Caloric Energy

Grains

Mare

Performance

Decade Challenger - Super Bites by Poulin Grain is a large-format pelleted feed intended for performance horses and broodmares. It provides 14% protein, 8% fat, and 10% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

Decade Challenger (Poulin Grain)

Caloric Energy

Grains

Mare

Performance

Decade Challenger by Poulin Grain is a pelleted feed for performance horses and broodmares. It provides 14% protein, 8% fat and 10% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

Decade Complete Diet (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Fiber

Nutrients

Weight Issues

Decade Complete Diet by Poulin Grain is a high-fiber complete pelleted feed intended for horses in light work. It provides 13% protein, 3% fat, and 17.5% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Fiber

Decade Endurance Sport (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Grains

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

Decade Endurance Sport by Poulin Grain is a pelleted feed intended for horses in light-moderate work. It provides 12% protein, 8% fat, and 10% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein

Decade Race Formula (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Mineral Balance

Performance

Vitamins

Decade Race Formula by Poulin Grain is a high-calorie, high-protein textured feed intended for race horses. It provides 13% protein, 7% fat, and 9.5% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

Decade Sprint Extreme (Poulin Grain)

Caloric Energy

Complete Feed

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

Decade Sprint Extreme by Poulin Grain is a textured feed for performance horses and broodmares. It provides 13% protein, 8% fat and 10% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

Decade Stable Sweet Tradition (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Mineral Balance

Nutrients

Vitamins

Decade Stable Sweet Tradition by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for mature active horses. It provides 13% protein, 6% fat, and 15% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Sweet Feed Protein

E-TEC Carb Safe (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Hoof Health

Low NSC Feeds

Metabolic Syndrome

Poulin Grain E-TEC® Carb Safe is a pelleted feed intended for horses that require lower sugar and starch content in their diet. It provides a maximum 5.5% NSC and can fed to overweight horses or those with metabolic concerns.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Energy Sources Fiber

E-TEC Fibre-Max (Poulin Grain)

Fat

Fiber

Performance

Topline

E-TEC® Fibre-Max is a high fat (14%) and high fibre (20%) feed for performance horses that require higher calorie intakes. It provides 9.3% sugar and 7.4% starch for a total NSC of 16.7%.

Energy Sources Fiber

E-TEC Senior Low Carb (Poulin Grain)

Fiber

Nutrition

Senior

Weight Issues

E-TEC Senior Low Carb by Poulin Grain is a pelleted, grain- and molasses-free feed intended for senior horses that need to avoid sugars and starches. It contains 9.3% starch and 5% sugar.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein

E-TEC Senior Low Carb Complete (Poulin Grain)

Digestion

Grain Free

Health

Senior

E-TEC Senior Low Carb Complete from Poulin Grain is a senior feed that is grain and molasses free. It is meant for horses with problems chewing or hard keepers.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

EQUI-PRO East Coast Race (Poulin Grain)

Grains

Mineral Balance

Performance

Vitamins

EQUI-PRO East Coast Race by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for race horses. This feed provides high energy density from oats, beet pulp, corn, and molasses. It contains 13% protein, 8% fat, and 12% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

EQUI-PRO Mare & Foal (Poulin Grain)

Foal

Growth

Lactation

Mare

EQUI-PRO Mare & Foal by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for broodmares and growing horses. It provides 15% protein, 6% fat, and 10% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein

EQUI-PRO PerforMAX (Poulin Grain)

Caloric Energy

Grains

Vitamins

Weight Issues

EQUI-PRO PerforMAX by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for performance horses requiring high energy density. It contains 12% protein, 12% fat and 12% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds

EQUI-PRO Premium Senior (Poulin Grain)

Mineral Balance

Senior

Vitamins

Weight Issues

EQUI-PRO Premium Senior by Poulin Grain is a pelleted feed intended for senior horses with digestive issues. It provides 14% protein, 6% fat, and 18% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Protein Fiber

EQUI-PRO ProMax (Poulin Grain)

Mineral Balance

Performance

Vitamins

Weight Issues

EQUI-PRO ProMax by Poulin Grain is a pelleted feed formulated for performance horses and hard-keepers. It provides a higher energy density and contains 12% protein, 12% fat and 12% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources

Fiberpsyll 4 in 1 (Select The Best)

Fiber

Prebiotic

Probiotic

Yeast

Fiberpsyll 4 in 1 by Select The Best is a powdered supplement that intends to support the digestive system by providing probiotics and prebiotics that work together to promote healthy and efficient digestion.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Fiber Gut Supplement

Finger Lakes 12:7 (Poulin Grain)

Complete Feed

Grains

Performance

Protein

Finger Lakes 12:7 by Poulin Grain is a textured feed intended for race horses. It contains corn, oats, and vitamin and mineral pellets. It supplies 12% crude protein, 7% fat, and 8% fiber.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Energy Sources Protein

Get Go (Elk Grove Milling) [Discontinued]

Bone Health

Broodmare

Foal

Growth

Get Go by Elk Grove Milling is a pelleted complete feed intended for broodmares, foals and weanlings up to 18 months.

Feeds Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds

Horseshoer’s Secret Pellet (Farnam)

Hoof Health

Mineral Balance

Protein

Vitamins

Horseshoer's Secret Pellet by Farnam is a pelleted hoof supplement that contains 15 mg of biotin per serving. This supplement also contains protein, minerals, and amino acids to help prevent cracked hooves and strengthen hoof walls.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement Minerals Vitamins

Horseshoer’s Secret Pelleted Hoof Supplement (Farnam)

Amino Acid

Hoof Health

Nutrients

Yeast

Horseshoer's Secret is a pelleted hoof supplement for horses that provides 15 mg biotin, 96 mg copper, 288 mg zinc, and 2.7 grams methionine per 6 ounce serving.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement

Mold-Zap Liquid (Alltech)

Digestion

Gut Health

Health

Immunity

Mold-Zap® is a feed additive that inhibits mold growth to reduce spoilage and dry matter deterioration while retaining nutrient levels. This product is intended for use in stored raw materials, forages, and animal feed.

Feed Additives

Nu-Hoof Accelerator (Select the Best)

Amino Acid

Hoof Health

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

Nu-Hoof Accelerator from Select the Best is a hoof supplement that contains biotin, B-vitamins, zinc, copper, and the amino acids lysine and methionine.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Hoof Supplement

Nu-Image ClariFly (Select The Best)

Coat Quality

Competition Horses

Gut Health

Skin + Hair

Nu-Image ClariFly by Select The Best is a coat, mane and tail supplement containing ClariFly. It is intended to improve coat quality in horses, and minimize fly development in the manure of treated horses.

Skin & Coat Supplement Supplement

Rescue Aid (DAC)

Digestion

Gut Health

Health

Probiotic

Rescue Aid by DAC is a powdered supplement designed to support gut health and immune function in horses. It is formulated with probiotics to help maintain a healthy digestive system.

Gut Supplement Immune Supplement Commercial Feeds & Supplements

Senior Stable Mix (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Health

Nutrition

Senior

Elk Grove Milling's Senior Stable Mix is a pelleted formula intended for mature and senior horses. It is high in fibre and it can be used as a forage replacement for horses with dental or digestion issues.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Forages

Senior Stable Mix GC (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Joints

Nutrients

Senior

Senior Stable Mix GC by Elk Grove Milling is a complete feed containing glucosamine and chondroitin. It is intended for senior horses showing signs of arthritis.

Complete Feeds

Sport Horse Mix (Elk Grove Milling)

Caloric Energy

Fiber

Nutrients

Performance

Sport Horse Mix by Elk Grove Milling is a complete feed containing copra meal to provide cool energy. It is intended for horses in moderate work.

Complete Feeds

Stable MAX Performance (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Mare

Performance

Stallion

Stable MAX Performance is a complete feed from Elk Grove Milling intended for performance horses, stallions, and broodmares. It provides probiotics and 14% protein.

Feeds Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds

Stable MAX Ultra Mate (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Easy Keeper

Probiotic

Protein

Stable MAX Ultra Mate is a complete feed from Elk Grove Milling intended for easy keepers or horses in light work. It provides probiotics and 30% protein.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Feeds Complete Feeds

Stable Mix (Elk Grove Milling)

Caloric Energy

Complete Feed

Fiber

Gut Health

Stable Mix by Elk Grove Milling is a complete pelleted formula intended for all horses. This feed is high in fiber (30%) and can be used to replace forage in a horse's diet.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Legume Hay Complete Forages Fiber Minerals Vitamins Oats

Stable Mix Futurity (Elk Grove Milling)

Growth

Performance

Prebiotic

Probiotic

Stable Mix Futurity by Elk Grove Milling is a pelleted feed intended for young horses in training.

Complete Feeds

Stable Mix GC (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Health

Joints

Nutrients

Stable Mix GC by Elk Grove Milling is a complete pelleted feed containing glucosamine and chondroitin. It is intended for horses that show signs of arthritis.

Complete Feeds

Stable Mix Lite (Elk Grove Milling)

Complete Feed

Health

Low NSC Feeds

Nutrients

Stable Mix Lite by Elk Grove Milling is a high fiber feed containing less than 12% NSC. It is intended for easy keepers, or horses needing low sugar and starch diets.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Complete Feeds Feeds Minerals Vitamins

Ultra Mate (Elk Grove Milling)

Competition Horses

Energy

Joints

Weight Issues

Ultra Mate by Elk Grove Milling is a corn based supplement intended to provide extra energy for competition horses, hard keepers, stallions and lactating mares.

Supplement Energy Sources Corn

Yoder’s Horse Powder (Yoder’s)

Antioxidant

Health

Herb

Immunity

Yoder's Horse Powder is a powdered supplement intended to boost horses' immune system. This supplement contains a mixture of herbs intended to help horses who are troubled with respiratory issues.

Immune Supplement