Data report · Updated October 2026

Dog Food Safety Statistics India 2026: What 905 Foods Tell Us About the Indian Kitchen

Of the 905 foods rated by dogeats.in, 173 (19.1%) are safe for dogs, 585 (64.6%) need caution and 147 (16.2%) are toxic. Only 5 of 301 cooked Indian dishes are safe as usually made. Onion and garlic are the single biggest reason a food lands in the toxic column.

Fawn Indie dog sitting on a kitchen floor beside a counter with dal, rice, guava and banana
Illustrative image (AI-generated). The data and charts come from the sources listed in this report.
19.1%
of 905 foods rated by dogeats.in are safe for dogs as usually served
147
foods rated toxic (16.2% of the dataset)
5 of 301
cooked Indian dishes rated safe as usually made
64
toxic foods where onion or garlic is the main hazard
75%
of plain dals and legumes rated safe, the safest food group

By the dogeats.in Editorial Team · Published 2026-10-10 · Updated 2026-10-10 · Free to reuse with credit (CC BY 4.0)

Key findings

  1. 173 of the 905 foods we rated (19.1%) are safe for dogs, 585 (64.6%) need caution and 147 (16.2%) are toxic.
  2. Plain single ingredients are the safest group: 167 of 406 (41.1%) are safe, against 5 of 301 cooked Indian dishes (1.7%).
  3. No Western dish of the 120 we rated is safe as usually served, and 21 (17.5%) are toxic.
  4. Indian dishes are less often outright toxic (10.6%) than Western dishes (17.5%), but 87.7% sit in the caution column because of tadka, masala, ghee and sugar.
  5. Onion or garlic is the main hazard for 64 of the 147 toxic foods (43.5%), far ahead of chocolate at 18.
  6. Chilli is named in the quick answer for 113 of 301 Indian dishes (37.5%) but only 6 of 120 Western dishes (5%).
  7. None of the 62 Indian sweets we rated is safe, and 8 are toxic, mostly from extreme sugar or raisins.
  8. 11 of the 27 branded products we rated are toxic, from Cadbury Dairy Milk and KitKat to Bournvita and Thums Up.
  9. Indo-Chinese is the riskiest cuisine in the dataset: 7 of 15 dishes (46.7%) are toxic, almost all from garlic and onion sauces.

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Fewer than one in five foods are safe

Of the 905 foods on dogeats.in, 173 are rated safe (19.1%), 585 need caution (64.6%) and 147 are toxic (16.2%).

Caution is the largest bucket by a distance. It covers foods that are not poisonous in themselves but become a problem through salt, oil, sugar, chilli or the way they are cooked. Most of these are fine only as a plain, unseasoned portion set aside before cooking.

The safe list is short but practical. It is dominated by plain meat, fish, vegetables, dals and millets, the same things a vet would build a home diet around.

Safety verdict by food category, share of foods (%)
SafeCautionToxic

Source: dogeats.in analysis of 905 food safety pages, October 2026. Categories are the site's menu sections.

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LabelSafeCautionToxic
All foods (905)19.164.616.2
Fruits (150)35.344.020.7
Vegetables (104)55.830.813.5
Meats (77)24.751.923.4
Fish (48)35.458.36.2
Other foods (526)4.979.715.4
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Verdict counts by site category
CategoryFoodsSafeCautionToxicToxic (%)
Fruits15053663120.7
Vegetables10458321413.5
Meats7719401823.4
Fish48172836.2
Other foods526264198115.4
All foods90517358514716.2
Rule of thumb from the data: if it was cooked in an Indian kitchen with masala, assume caution. Only 5 of 301 cooked Indian dishes passed as safe.

Use our dog food toxicity chart for a quick lookup, or the full A to Z food list for every page.

Risk by food category

By site category, meats carry the highest toxic share at 23.4%, followed by fruits at 20.7%. Fish is the least risky at 6.2%, and vegetables have the most safe foods at 55.8%.

Those menu categories mix raw foods with dishes, so we also sorted every food by what it really is. The fruits section, for example, holds 68 actual fruits among its 150 pages. The rest include dishes such as samosa, dosa and kheer.

Sorted by real food type, plain dals and legumes come out safest, with 75% rated safe and none toxic. Vegetables follow at 61.2% safe. At the other end, 46.7% of Indo-Chinese dishes and 40.7% of branded packaged products are toxic.

Share of foods rated safe, by food type (%)

Source: dogeats.in, October 2026. Food types assigned by dogeats.in editors; a food can sit in more than one type.

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Label%
Dals and legumes (16)75%
Fresh herbs (11)63.6%
Vegetables (98)61.2%
Grains and flours (29)44.8%
Fruits (68)39.7%
Fish and seafood (51)33.3%
Nuts and seeds (24)33.3%
Meat and meat dishes (82)22%
Eggs and egg dishes (10)20%
Spices and masalas (30)10%
Drinks (38)2.6%
Dairy and dairy dishes (74)1.4%
Branded packaged products (27)0%
Indian sweets (62)0%
Street food (52)0%
Indo-Chinese dishes (15)0%
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Share of foods rated toxic, by food type (%)

Source: dogeats.in, October 2026.

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Label%
Indo-Chinese dishes (15)46.7%
Branded packaged products (27)40.7%
Spices and masalas (30)33.3%
Meat and meat dishes (82)25.6%
Street food (52)21.2%
Drinks (38)21.1%
Eggs and egg dishes (10)20%
Fresh herbs (11)18.2%
Vegetables (98)17.3%
Indian sweets (62)12.9%
Fruits (68)11.8%
Nuts and seeds (24)8.3%
Dairy and dairy dishes (74)8.1%
Fish and seafood (51)5.9%
Dals and legumes (16)0%
Grains and flours (29)0%
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Verdict counts by food type
Food typeFoodsSafeCautionToxicSafe (%)Toxic (%)
Dals and legumes16124075.00.0
Fresh herbs1172263.618.2
Vegetables9860211761.217.3
Grains and flours291316044.80.0
Fruits682733839.711.8
Fish and seafood511731333.35.9
Nuts and seeds24814233.38.3
Meat and meat dishes8218432122.025.6
Eggs and egg dishes1026220.020.0
Spices and masalas303171010.033.3
Drinks3812982.621.1
Dairy and dairy dishes7416761.48.1
Branded packaged products27016110.040.7
Indian sweets6205480.012.9
Street food52041110.021.2
Indo-Chinese dishes150870.046.7

Meat looks risky mainly because the meat group includes cooked dishes such as rogan josh and chilli chicken. Plain chicken, mutton, organ meats like liver and tripe, and turkey are all rated safe when boiled plain. Cooked bones are toxic, and pork, goat liver and raw meat need caution.

Dairy is the surprise. Only 1 of 74 dairy foods is rated safe: plain yogurt. Paneer, ghee, milk and khoya sweets all need caution because many adult dogs digest lactose and rich fat poorly.

Are Indian dishes more dangerous for dogs than Western food?

Not more toxic, but almost never safe. Of 301 cooked Indian dishes, 32 (10.6%) are toxic, compared with 21 of 120 Western dishes (17.5%). Yet only 5 Indian dishes are safe, and no Western dish is.

The difference is in the middle. 87.7% of Indian dishes need caution, because tadka, masala, ghee and sugar sit on top of ingredients that are fine on their own. Dal, rice, roti and sabzi are dog-friendly bases until the seasoning goes in.

The five Indian dishes rated safe are all plain staples: Jowar Bhakri, Khichdi, Ragi Mudde, Ragi Porridge (Ragi Malt) and Rava Dosa. Each one is safe only when cooked without salt, ghee or spice.

Hands tempering mustard seeds and curry leaves in a small pan beside a bowl of plain dal
Set the dog's share aside before the tadka goes in. The seasoning, not the dal, is what moves most Indian dishes into caution. Illustrative image (AI-generated).
Safety verdict by cuisine, share of foods (%)
SafeCautionToxic

Source: dogeats.in, October 2026. Cuisine assigned by dogeats.in editors. Single ingredients are raw foods, spices, nuts and branded products.

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LabelSafeCautionToxic
Single ingredients (406)41.142.916.0
Indian dishes (301)1.787.710.6
Western dishes (120)0.082.517.5
East and Southeast Asian dishes (46)2.258.739.1
Indo-Chinese dishes (15)0.053.346.7
Middle Eastern dishes (17)0.076.523.5
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How often each hazard is named in the quick answer, by cuisine (number of dishes)
Hazard namedIndian (301)Western (120)East Asian (46)Indo-Chinese (15)
Onion or garlic114502914
Chilli1136187
Salt7762172
Sugar, ghee, oil or frying150851111
Grapes or raisins61100
Chocolate or cocoa11700
Tea, coffee or caffeine2220
Chilli is the Indian kitchen's signature risk. It is named for 37.5% of Indian dishes and 5% of Western ones. Chocolate runs the other way: 17 Western dishes against 1 Indian.

Onion and garlic cut across every cuisine. They are named for 114 Indian dishes (37.9%) and 50 Western dishes (41.7%). In Indo-Chinese food the figure is 14 of 15.

Our Spiced Scrap Rule turns this into one habit: lift the dog's portion out before salt, oil, onion, garlic or masala goes in.

What makes a food toxic for dogs?

Onion and garlic, by a wide margin. They are the main hazard in 64 of the 147 toxic foods, or 43.5%. That includes raw onion and garlic, spring onion and shallots, and dishes built on them, from samosa to garlic bread.

Chocolate and cocoa come second with 18 foods, nearly all of them branded sweets and bakes. Caffeine accounts for 7, grapes and raisins for 5, and extreme sugar and fat for 10.

A group of 27 foods are toxic for other reasons. These include oxalates in arbi leaves and star fruit, solanine in raw potato, cooked bones that splinter, and hing in some fried snacks.

Main hazard behind the 147 toxic foods (number of foods)

Source: dogeats.in, October 2026. One main hazard per food, assigned by dogeats.in editors from each page.

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Onion, garlic and the allium family64
Other plant toxins, bones and objects27
Chocolate and cocoa (theobromine)18
Extreme sugar and fat10
Caffeine7
Salt and pickling6
Chilli and hot masala6
Grapes and raisins5
Xylitol2
Macadamia nuts1
Alcohol (raw yeast dough)1
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The Merck Veterinary Manual puts garlic at 3 to 5 times more toxic than onion. It notes that signs often appear only days after a meal, which is why a dog that seems fine after eating biryani is not in the clear.

Our companion report on the most toxic foods in the Indian kitchen breaks down all 147 toxic foods by hazard, with emergency signs.

Sweets, street food and packaged snacks

None of them is rated safe. All 62 Indian sweets need caution or are toxic, with 8 rated toxic. Gulab jamun, jalebi and rasgulla are roughly half sugar by weight, and kheer and halwa often carry raisins.

Street food scores the same: 0 safe of 52, with 11 toxic. Samosa, pakora, bhel puri and pyaaz kachori are toxic mainly because of onion.

Branded products are the riskiest packaged group. 11 of the 27 brands we rated are toxic, and the other 16 need caution. Chocolate and caffeine explain most of the toxic ones.

Branded products rated toxic
ProductMain hazard
5 Star ChocolateChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
BournvitaChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
Cadbury Dairy MilkChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
Cadbury GemsChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
Cadbury ÉclairsChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
ComplanExtreme sugar and fat
KitKatChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
NutellaChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
OreoChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
Perk ChocolateChocolate and cocoa (theobromine)
Thums UpCaffeine
The 32 Indian dishes rated toxic
DishMain hazard
BarfiExtreme sugar and fat
Bhel PuriOnion, garlic and the allium family
CafrealOnion, garlic and the allium family
Dahibara AludumOnion, garlic and the allium family
Egg BiryaniOnion, garlic and the allium family
Garlic PickleOnion, garlic and the allium family
Gongura MamsamOnion, garlic and the allium family
Gulab JamunExtreme sugar and fat
HaleemOnion, garlic and the allium family
HalwaExtreme sugar and fat
JalebiExtreme sugar and fat
Kahwa (Kashmiri Tea)Caffeine
KheerGrapes and raisins
Laal MaasOnion, garlic and the allium family
LadooExtreme sugar and fat
Lime Pickle (Nimbu Achaar)Salt and pickling
Mango Pickle (Aam Ka Achaar)Salt and pickling
MathriSalt and pickling
MurukkuOther plant toxins, bones and objects
Namkeen (Indian Salty Snacks)Salt and pickling
Navratan KormaOnion, garlic and the allium family
PakoraOnion, garlic and the allium family
PedaExtreme sugar and fat
Prawn BalchaoSalt and pickling
Pyaaz KachoriOnion, garlic and the allium family
RasgullaExtreme sugar and fat
Rogan JoshOnion, garlic and the allium family
SamosaOnion, garlic and the allium family
SevOther plant toxins, bones and objects
SorpotelOnion, garlic and the allium family
Veg BiryaniOnion, garlic and the allium family
XacutiOnion, garlic and the allium family
Of the 32 Indian dishes rated toxic, 16 are toxic mainly because of onion or garlic. Sugar-heavy sweets and salty pickles account for most of the rest.

Read the detailed Indian sweets report for every mithai we rated, with sugar and raisin risks.

Regional cuisines

We tagged 175 foods to a state or region. West Bengal has the most entries at 29, and none of them is toxic, though all need caution. Goa has the highest toxic share: 4 of 7 dishes, including sorpotel, xacuti, cafreal and prawn balchao.

Small counts per state mean this is a snapshot of our coverage, not a ranking of cuisines. The pattern is still useful. Fiery onion-garlic masalas, as in Goan and Kashmiri meat curries, push dishes into toxic, while mustard-oil fish curries and mishti stay in caution.

Regional dishes by state or region
State or regionFoodsSafeCautionToxicToxic dishes
West Bengal290290None
Maharashtra231211Bhel Puri
Gujarat140140None
Kerala110110None
Tamil Nadu100100None
Odisha8071Dahibara Aludum
Rajasthan8062Laal Maas, Pyaaz Kachori
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana7061Gongura Mamsam
Goa7034Cafreal, Prawn Balchao, Sorpotel, Xacuti
Punjab7070None
Uttarakhand6051Rugra (Wild Mushroom)
Bihar5140None
Jammu and Kashmir5032Kahwa (Kashmiri Tea), Rogan Josh
Karnataka5140None
Uttar Pradesh5050None
Assam4040None
Sikkim4040None
Chhattisgarh3030None
Himachal Pradesh3030None
Delhi2020None
Ladakh2020None
Nagaland2020None
Andaman and Nicobar1010None
Jharkhand1010None
Lakshadweep1010None
Madhya Pradesh1010None
Puducherry1010None

Festival foods

Diwali has the most toxic foods of any festival. Of 27 foods linked to Diwali, 12 (44.4%) are toxic and none is safe. Mithai boxes, chocolate gifts, namkeen and raisins all arrive in the same fortnight.

By share, Christmas and Holi run highest at 50% toxic each, driven by fruitcake, chocolate, gulab jamun and fried snacks. Pongal, Lohri and Onam foods have no toxic entries, though most still need caution.

Share of festival-linked foods rated toxic (%)

Source: dogeats.in, October 2026. Festival links are dogeats.in editorial associations; small counts.

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Label%
Christmas (10)50%
Holi (10)50%
Diwali (27)44.4%
Eid (16)31.2%
Ganesh Chaturthi (6)16.7%
Navratri fasting (8)12.5%
Durga Puja (9)11.1%
Onam (8)0%
Lohri (8)0%
Pongal and Makar Sankranti (13)0%
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Festival-linked foods and their verdicts
FestivalFoodsSafeCautionToxicToxic foods
Christmas10145Chocolate, Cooked Bones, Fruitcake, Panettone, Sorpotel
Holi10055Dahibara Aludum, Gulab Jamun, Mathri, Namkeen (Indian Salty Snacks), Pakora
Diwali2701512Barfi, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Chocolate, Gulab Jamun, Ladoo, Mathri, Murukku, Namkeen (Indian Salty Snacks), Peda, Raisins, Rasgulla, Sev
Eid160115Barfi, Gulab Jamun, Haleem, Kheer, Rasgulla
Ganesh Chaturthi6051Ladoo
Navratri fasting8341Halwa
Durga Puja9081Rasgulla
Onam8080None
Lohri8080None
Pongal and Makar Sankranti133100None

The festival food danger calendar maps these risks month by month, and our Diwali food safety guide covers the noise and the sweets.

Full dataset: every food and its verdict

The table below lists all 905 foods with the site category, the food type we assigned and the verdict. Sort or download it, and open any food page for portions and preparation.

All 905 foods rated by dogeats.in
FoodSite categoryFood typeVerdict
5 Star ChocolateOtherBranded productToxic
Aam PannaOtherStreet foodCaution
AamatOtherIndian dishCaution
AamrasFruitsIndian sweetCaution
Acorn SquashVegetablesVegetableSafe
Ajwain (Carom Seeds)FruitsSpiceCaution
Akki RotiOtherIndian dishCaution
Alfalfa SproutsVegetablesVegetableSafe
Alfredo SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
AlmondsOtherNut and seedCaution
Aloe VeraOtherHerbal remedyCaution
Aloo GobiVegetablesIndian dishCaution
Aloo Ke GutkeOtherIndian dishCaution
Aloo ParathaOtherIndian dishCaution
Aloo PostoVegetablesIndian dishCaution
Aloo Tikki BurgerOtherStreet foodCaution
Aloor Dom (Dum Aloo)VegetablesIndian dishCaution
Amaranth LeavesFruitsVegetableSafe
AmchurOtherSpiceCaution
Amla (Indian Gooseberry)FruitsFruitSafe
Amritsari FishFishIndian dishCaution
Amul ButterOtherBranded productCaution
AnchoviesFishFish and seafoodSafe
Andaman Seafood (General)FishFish and seafoodCaution
AppamOtherIndian dishCaution
AppleFruitsFruitSafe
Apple PieOtherWestern dishCaution
ApricotFruitsFruitSafe
ArtichokeVegetablesVegetableSafe
ArugulaVegetablesVegetableSafe
Ash Gourd (Petha)VegetablesVegetableSafe
AshwagandhaOtherHerbal remedyCaution
AsparagusVegetablesVegetableSafe
Asparagus FernVegetablesNon-food hazardToxic
AttaOtherGrain and flourCaution
AvialVegetablesIndian dishCaution
AvocadoFruitsFruitToxic
Axone (Akhuni)OtherIndian dishCaution
Baba GanoushOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
BaconMeatsWestern dishCaution
Badam MilkOtherIndian dishCaution
BagelOtherWestern dishCaution
BaguetteOtherWestern dishCaution
Baingan BhartaVegetablesIndian dishCaution
Bajra (Pearl Millet)FruitsGrain and flourSafe
Baked BeansOtherWestern dishCaution
Baking SodaOtherNon-food hazardToxic
BaklavaOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
BalushahiOtherIndian sweetCaution
Bamboo ShootsVegetablesVegetableSafe
BananaFruitsFruitSafe
Banana BreadOtherWestern dishCaution
Banana ChipsOtherIndian dishCaution
Banana FlowerVegetablesVegetableSafe
Banana StemVegetablesVegetableSafe
Banh MiOtherEast Asian dishToxic
BarbecueMeatsWestern dishCaution
BarfiFruitsIndian sweetToxic
BasilOtherHerbSafe
BasundiOtherIndian sweetCaution
Batata VadaOtherStreet foodCaution
Bay LeavesFruitsSpiceCaution
BBQ SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
BebincaOtherIndian sweetCaution
Bedmi PuriOtherIndian dishCaution
BeefMeatsMeatSafe
Beef LiverMeatsMeatSafe
BeetrootVegetablesVegetableSafe
Begun Bhaja (Fried Brinjal)VegetablesIndian dishCaution
Bell PepperVegetablesVegetableSafe
Bengali Fish FryFishIndian dishCaution
Ber (Indian Jujube)FruitsFruitSafe
BesanOtherGrain and flourCaution
Besan LadooOtherIndian sweetCaution
Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Brinjal)VegetablesIndian dishCaution
Bhatt Ki ChurkaniOtherIndian dishCaution
Bhel PuriFruitsStreet foodToxic
Bhuna ChanaOtherStreet foodCaution
Bhutte Ka KeesOtherStreet foodCaution
BibimbapOtherEast Asian dishToxic
BiryaniOtherIndian dishCaution
BiscottiOtherWestern dishCaution
Bisi Bele BathOtherIndian dishCaution
BisonMeatsMeatSafe
Bitter GourdFruitsVegetableCaution
Black BeansVegetablesDal and legumeSafe
Black Chana (Kala Chana)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
Black Forest CakeOtherWestern dishToxic
Black PepperFruitsSpiceCaution
Black SaltOtherSpiceCaution
BlackberryFruitsFruitCaution
BlueberryFruitsFruitSafe
Boiled EggsMeatsEggSafe
Boiled MilkOtherDairyCaution
Bok ChoyVegetablesVegetableSafe
Bombay Duck (Dried Fish)FruitsFish and seafoodCaution
Bone BrothMeatsMeatSafe
Bottle Gourd (Lauki)VegetablesVegetableSafe
Bourbon BiscuitOtherOther ingredientToxic
BournvitaOtherBranded productToxic
BrahmiOtherHerbal remedyCaution
BratwurstOtherWestern dishCaution
BreadOtherWestern dishCaution
BreadfruitFruitsFruitCaution
BreadsticksOtherWestern dishCaution
Brie CheeseOtherDairyCaution
BroccoliVegetablesVegetableSafe
Brown BreadOtherWestern dishCaution
Brown RiceOtherGrain and flourSafe
BrowniesOtherWestern dishToxic
BruschettaOtherWestern dishCaution
Brussels SproutsVegetablesVegetableSafe
Buffalo WingsMeatsWestern dishToxic
BulgogiMeatsEast Asian dishToxic
BurgerOtherWestern dishCaution
BurritoOtherWestern dishCaution
ButterOtherDairyCaution
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)MeatsIndian dishCaution
Butter TeaOtherIndian dishCaution
Buttermilk (Chaas)FruitsIndian dishCaution
Butternut SquashVegetablesVegetableSafe
CabbageVegetablesVegetableSafe
Cadbury Dairy MilkOtherBranded productToxic
Cadbury GemsOtherBranded productToxic
Cadbury ÉclairsOtherBranded productToxic
Caesar SaladOtherWestern dishCaution
CaffeineOtherNon-food hazardToxic
CafrealMeatsIndian dishToxic
Calcium TabletsOtherSupplementToxic
CalzoneOtherWestern dishToxic
CannoliOtherWestern dishCaution
CantaloupeFruitsFruitSafe
CarbonaraOtherWestern dishCaution
CardamomFruitsSpiceSafe
CarrotVegetablesVegetableSafe
Carrot CakeOtherWestern dishCaution
Cashew Nut (Kaju)OtherNut and seedCaution
CashewsOtherNut and seedCaution
CassavaVegetablesVegetableCaution
CatfishFishFish and seafoodSafe
CauliflowerVegetablesVegetableSafe
CeleriacVegetablesVegetableSafe
CeleryVegetablesVegetableSafe
Cerelac (Baby Cereal)OtherBranded productCaution
ChaasOtherIndian dishCaution
Chaat MasalaFruitsSpiceToxic
ChakliOtherIndian dishCaution
Cham ChamOtherIndian sweetCaution
Chana Dal (Split Chickpeas)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
Chana MasalaOtherIndian dishCaution
CheeseOtherDairyCaution
Cheese PastaOtherWestern dishCaution
Cheese SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
CheeseburgerOtherWestern dishCaution
CheesecakeOtherWestern dishCaution
CherriesFruitsFruitToxic
Chettinad ChickenMeatsIndian dishCaution
Chhena PodaOtherIndian sweetCaution
ChickenMeatsMeatSafe
Chicken 65MeatsIndian dishCaution
Chicken BonesMeatsMeatToxic
Chicken BurgerMeatsWestern dishCaution
Chicken LiverMeatsMeatSafe
Chicken NuggetsMeatsWestern dishCaution
Chicken TikkaMeatsIndian dishCaution
ChickpeasVegetablesDal and legumeSafe
Chikki (Groundnut Brittle)FruitsIndian sweetCaution
Chikoo (Sapodilla)FruitsFruitCaution
Chila (Chhattisgarhi)OtherIndian dishCaution
Chilli ChickenMeatsStreet foodToxic
Chilli FlakesOtherSpiceCaution
Chilli PaneerOtherStreet foodToxic
Chingri Malai CurryFishIndian dishCaution
Chirer Pulao (Poha)OtherIndian dishCaution
Chironji (Charoli)FruitsNut and seedSafe
ChivesVegetablesVegetableToxic
ChocolateOtherOther ingredientToxic
Chocolate CakeOtherWestern dishToxic
Cholar DalOtherIndian dishCaution
Chole (Chickpeas)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
Chole BhatureOtherStreet foodCaution
Chop SueyOtherIndo-Chinese dishToxic
Chow MeinOtherStreet foodToxic
ChurrosOtherWestern dishCaution
ChyawanprashOtherHerbal remedyCaution
CinnamonOtherSpiceCaution
ClamsFishFish and seafoodSafe
ClementineFruitsFruitCaution
ClovesFruitsSpiceCaution
Club SandwichOtherWestern dishCaution
Cluster BeansFruitsVegetableSafe
CoconutFruitsFruitCaution
Coconut ChutneyOtherIndian dishCaution
Coconut MilkOtherOther ingredientCaution
Coconut OilOtherOil and fatCaution
Coconut RiceOtherIndian dishCaution
Coconut SoupOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Coconut WaterFruitsDrinkSafe
CodFishFish and seafoodSafe
ColaOtherDrinkToxic
ColeslawOtherWestern dishCaution
Collard GreensVegetablesVegetableSafe
Colocasia LeavesFruitsVegetableToxic
ComplanOtherBranded productToxic
Condensed MilkFruitsDairyToxic
Cooked BonesMeatsMeatToxic
CookiesOtherWestern dishCaution
Coriander Leaves (Dhania)FruitsHerbSafe
Coriander PowderOtherSpiceCaution
CornVegetablesVegetableCaution
Corn CobVegetablesVegetableToxic
Corn DogOtherWestern dishCaution
CornbreadOtherWestern dishCaution
CornflakesOtherOther ingredientCaution
CornflourOtherGrain and flourCaution
Country ChickenMeatsMeatSafe
CouscousOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
CrabFishFish and seafoodCaution
Crab CurryFishIndian dishCaution
CranberryFruitsFruitCaution
Cream (Malai)FruitsDairyCaution
Cream CheeseOtherWestern dishCaution
Cream RollOtherIndian dishCaution
CrepeOtherWestern dishCaution
CroissantOtherWestern dishCaution
Croissant SandwichOtherWestern dishCaution
CrêpesOtherWestern dishCaution
CucumberVegetablesVegetableSafe
Cumin PowderOtherSpiceCaution
CupcakeOtherWestern dishCaution
Curd RiceOtherIndian dishCaution
Curry LeavesFruitsHerbSafe
Curry PowderOtherSpiceToxic
CustardOtherWestern dishCaution
Custard AppleFruitsFruitCaution
Daal BaatiOtherIndian dishCaution
DabeliOtherStreet foodCaution
Dahibara AludumOtherStreet foodToxic
DaikonVegetablesVegetableSafe
Dal Baati ChurmaOtherIndian sweetCaution
Dal MakhaniOtherIndian dishCaution
Dal RiceOtherIndian dishCaution
Dal TadkaOtherIndian dishCaution
Dal VadaOtherStreet foodCaution
DalmaOtherIndian dishCaution
DalmaOtherIndian dishCaution
DalpuriOtherIndian dishCaution
Danish PastryOtherWestern dishCaution
DatesFruitsFruitCaution
Desi GheeOtherDairyCaution
DhamOtherIndian dishCaution
DhoklaOtherIndian dishCaution
DhuskaOtherIndian dishCaution
Digestive BiscuitOtherOther ingredientCaution
Dim SumOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Dog Biscuit RecipeOtherOther ingredientSafe
Doi MaachFishIndian dishCaution
DolmaOtherMiddle Eastern dishToxic
DonutsOtherWestern dishCaution
DosaFruitsIndian dishCaution
Dragon FruitFruitsFruitSafe
Dried Fish (Bombay Duck)FishFish and seafoodCaution
Drumstick (Moringa)FruitsVegetableSafe
DuckMeatsMeatSafe
Dum AlooOtherIndian dishCaution
DurianFruitsFruitCaution
EclairOtherWestern dishToxic
EdamameVegetablesVegetableSafe
Egg BhurjiOtherStreet foodCaution
Egg BiryaniOtherIndian dishToxic
Egg CurryOtherIndian dishCaution
EggplantVegetablesVegetableCaution
EggsOtherEggSafe
ElderberryFruitsFruitToxic
Elephant Foot Yam (Suran)VegetablesVegetableCaution
EnchiladaOtherWestern dishCaution
EndiveVegetablesVegetableSafe
Energy DrinkOtherDrinkToxic
ErisseryOtherIndian dishCaution
FafdaOtherStreet foodCaution
FajitaOtherWestern dishCaution
FalafelOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
FaloodaOtherIndian sweetCaution
FaraaOtherIndian dishCaution
FennelVegetablesVegetableSafe
Fenugreek LeavesFruitsVegetableCaution
FigFruitsFruitCaution
FirniOtherIndian sweetCaution
Fish CurryFishIndian dishCaution
Fish FingersFishWestern dishCaution
Fish OilFishSupplementSafe
Fish SauceOtherEast Asian dishCaution
FlaxseedsOtherNut and seedSafe
FocacciaOtherWestern dishCaution
Foxtail MilletOtherGrain and flourSafe
French FriesOtherWestern dishCaution
French ToastOtherWestern dishCaution
Fried ChickenMeatsWestern dishCaution
Fried RiceOtherIndo-Chinese dishCaution
FrootiOtherBranded productCaution
FruitcakeOtherWestern dishToxic
GajakOtherIndian sweetCaution
Gajar Halwa (Carrot Halwa)OtherIndian sweetCaution
Galauti KebabMeatsIndian dishCaution
Garam MasalaOtherSpiceToxic
GarlicVegetablesVegetableToxic
Garlic BreadOtherWestern dishToxic
Garlic NoodlesOtherIndo-Chinese dishToxic
Garlic PickleOtherIndian dishToxic
GathiyaOtherIndian dishCaution
Gatte Ki SabziOtherIndian dishCaution
GheeFruitsDairyCaution
GhevarOtherIndian sweetCaution
GhugniOtherStreet foodCaution
GiloyOtherHerbal remedyCaution
GingerOtherSpiceCaution
Glucon-DOtherBranded productCaution
Glucose BiscuitOtherOther ingredientCaution
Glucose PowderOtherSupplementCaution
GnocchiOtherWestern dishCaution
Goan Fish CurryFishIndian dishCaution
Goan XacutiOtherIndian dishCaution
Goat Brain (Bheja)MeatsMeatCaution
Goat LiverMeatsMeatCaution
Goat MeatMeatsMeatSafe
Gobhi ParathaOtherIndian dishCaution
Gobi ManchurianOtherStreet foodToxic
Gol Gappa (Pani Puri)OtherStreet foodCaution
Gongura MamsamMeatsIndian dishToxic
Gongura PachadiOtherIndian dishCaution
Good Day BiscuitOtherBranded productCaution
GooseberryFruitsFruitCaution
GoshtabaMeatsIndian dishCaution
Gouda CheeseOtherDairyCaution
Governor PlumFruitsFruitCaution
GrapesFruitsFruitToxic
GravyOtherWestern dishToxic
Green BeansVegetablesVegetableSafe
Green ChilliFruitsVegetableToxic
Green ChutneyOtherIndian dishCaution
Green CurryOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Green TeaFruitsDrinkCaution
Grilled CheeseOtherWestern dishCaution
Groundnut (Singdana)OtherNut and seedCaution
GuacamoleOtherWestern dishToxic
GuavaFruitsFruitSafe
Gulab JamunFruitsIndian sweetToxic
GundrukVegetablesIndian dishCaution
GyroMeatsMiddle Eastern dishToxic
HaakVegetablesIndian dishCaution
Hakka NoodlesOtherStreet foodCaution
Haldiram's BhujiaOtherBranded productCaution
Haldiram's Namkeen (General)OtherBranded productCaution
HaleemMeatsIndian dishToxic
HalwaFruitsIndian sweetToxic
HamMeatsWestern dishCaution
HamburgerMeatsWestern dishCaution
HandvoOtherIndian dishCaution
Heart (Organ Meat)MeatsMeatSafe
HerringFishFish and seafoodSafe
Hilsa Curry (Ilish)FishIndian dishCaution
Hilsa FishFruitsFish and seafoodCaution
Hing (Asafoetida)FruitsSpiceToxic
HoneyOtherSweetenerCaution
Honey Chilli PotatoOtherStreet foodToxic
HoneydewFruitsFruitSafe
Hot DogMeatsWestern dishCaution
Hot PeppersVegetablesVegetableToxic
HummusOtherMiddle Eastern dishToxic
Hummus WrapOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
Hyderabadi HaleemOtherIndian dishCaution
Ice CreamOtherDairyToxic
Ice Cream ConeOtherWestern dishCaution
IdiyappamOtherIndian dishCaution
IdliFruitsIndian dishCaution
ImartiOtherIndian sweetCaution
Israeli CouscousOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
JackfruitFruitsFruitCaution
JaggeryFruitsSweetenerCaution
Jalapeno PopperOtherWestern dishCaution
JalapeñoVegetablesVegetableToxic
JalebiFruitsIndian sweetToxic
JaljeeraOtherStreet foodCaution
Jamun (Java Plum)FruitsFruitSafe
Jeera (Cumin Seeds)FruitsSpiceSafe
JellyOtherWestern dishCaution
JerkyMeatsMeatCaution
JhalmuriOtherStreet foodCaution
Jhangora KheerOtherIndian sweetCaution
JicamaVegetablesVegetableSafe
Jowar (Sorghum)VegetablesGrain and flourSafe
Jowar BhakriOtherIndian dishSafe
KachriVegetablesVegetableCaution
Kadhi (Pakora Curry)OtherIndian dishCaution
Kadhi PakoraOtherIndian dishCaution
KafuliOtherIndian dishCaution
Kahwa (Kashmiri Tea)OtherIndian dishToxic
Kairi Panha (Raw Mango Drink)FruitsIndian dishCaution
Kaju KatliOtherIndian sweetCaution
KalakandOtherIndian sweetCaution
KaleVegetablesVegetableCaution
Kalonji (Nigella Seeds)FruitsSpiceCaution
KanjiOtherIndian dishCaution
KantolaVegetablesVegetableSafe
KarondaFruitsFruitCaution
KatsuMeatsEast Asian dishCaution
Kebab WrapMeatsStreet foodCaution
Keema (Minced Meat)MeatsIndian dishCaution
Ker SangriOtherIndian dishCaution
Kerala Fish CurryFishIndian dishCaution
Kerala SadyaOtherIndian dishCaution
Kesari BathOtherIndian sweetCaution
KetchupOtherWestern dishCaution
KhakhraFruitsIndian dishCaution
KhamanOtherIndian dishCaution
KhandviOtherIndian dishCaution
KharOtherIndian dishCaution
Khar (Assamese)OtherIndian dishCaution
Khari BiscuitOtherIndian dishCaution
KheerFruitsIndian sweetToxic
KhichdiOtherIndian dishSafe
KhichuOtherIndian dishCaution
Khoya (Mawa)FruitsDairyCaution
Kidney (Organ Meat)MeatsMeatSafe
Kidney BeansVegetablesDal and legumeCaution
KimchiOtherEast Asian dishToxic
KitKatOtherBranded productToxic
KiwiFruitsFruitSafe
KohlrabiVegetablesVegetableSafe
KokumFruitsFruitCaution
Kolhapuri MuttonMeatsIndian dishCaution
Koraishutir KochuriOtherStreet foodCaution
Korean Fried ChickenMeatsEast Asian dishToxic
KormaOtherIndian dishCaution
Kosha Mangsho (Mutton)MeatsIndian dishCaution
Kothimbir VadiOtherIndian dishCaution
Kothu ParottaOtherStreet foodCaution
KulchaOtherIndian dishCaution
KulfiOtherIndian sweetCaution
KumquatFruitsFruitCaution
Kung PaoMeatsEast Asian dishToxic
KurkureOtherBranded productCaution
Kuttu AttaOtherGrain and flourCaution
KuzhambuOtherIndian dishCaution
Laal MaasMeatsIndian dishToxic
Lachcha ParathaOtherIndian dishCaution
LadooFruitsIndian sweetToxic
LaksaOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Lakshadweep TunaFishFish and seafoodCaution
LambMeatsMeatSafe
LangchaOtherIndian sweetCaution
LasagnaOtherWestern dishCaution
LassiFruitsIndian dishCaution
Lays / Potato ChipsOtherBranded productCaution
LeekVegetablesVegetableToxic
LemonFruitsFruitToxic
Lemon RiceOtherIndian dishCaution
Lemon SevaiOtherIndian dishCaution
LentilsVegetablesDal and legumeSafe
LettuceVegetablesVegetableSafe
LimcaOtherBranded productCaution
LimeFruitsFruitToxic
Lime Pickle (Nimbu Achaar)OtherIndian dishToxic
Litti ChokhaOtherStreet foodCaution
Litti ChokhaOtherStreet foodCaution
LobsterFishFish and seafoodCaution
LonganFruitsFruitCaution
Lotus RootVegetablesVegetableSafe
Lotus SeedsFruitsNut and seedSafe
LuchiOtherIndian dishCaution
LycheeFruitsFruitCaution
MaazaOtherBranded productCaution
Mac and CheeseOtherWestern dishCaution
Macadamia NutsOtherNut and seedToxic
MacaroniOtherGrain and flourSafe
MacaronsOtherWestern dishCaution
Macher Jhol (Fish Stew)FishIndian dishCaution
Macher PaturiFishIndian dishCaution
MackerelFishFish and seafoodSafe
MadraOtherIndian dishCaution
MaggiOtherBranded productCaution
MaidaOtherGrain and flourCaution
Makhana (Fox Nuts)FruitsNut and seedSafe
Makki Ki Roti (Corn Flatbread)OtherIndian dishCaution
Malai KoftaOtherIndian dishCaution
MalpuaOtherIndian sweetCaution
ManakishOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
Manchow SoupOtherIndo-Chinese dishCaution
ManchurianOtherStreet foodCaution
MangoFruitsFruitSafe
Mango Pickle (Aam Ka Achaar)OtherIndian dishToxic
Mango Sticky RiceOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Maple SyrupOtherWestern dishCaution
Mapo TofuOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Marie BiscuitOtherOther ingredientCaution
Marinara SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
MarshmallowsOtherWestern dishCaution
Maska PavOtherStreet foodCaution
Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
Masor TengaFishIndian dishCaution
Massaman CurryOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Matar PaneerOtherIndian dishCaution
MatchaOtherEast Asian dishToxic
MathriFruitsIndian dishToxic
MayonnaiseOtherWestern dishCaution
MeatballsMeatsWestern dishToxic
MeatloafMeatsWestern dishToxic
Medu VadaOtherStreet foodCaution
Melon SeedsVegetablesNut and seedCaution
Methi TheplaOtherIndian dishCaution
MilkOtherDairyCaution
Milk CakeOtherIndian sweetCaution
MilkshakeOtherDairyCaution
MinestroneOtherWestern dishToxic
MintOtherHerbCaution
Mint ChutneyOtherIndian dishCaution
Misal PavOtherStreet foodCaution
MishriOtherIndian sweetCaution
Mishti Doi (Sweet Yoghurt)OtherIndian sweetCaution
Miso SoupOtherEast Asian dishCaution
MochiOtherEast Asian dishCaution
ModakFruitsIndian sweetCaution
MomosOtherStreet foodCaution
Mooli Paratha (Radish Paratha)OtherIndian dishCaution
Moong Dal (Split Green Gram)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
Moong Dal HalwaOtherIndian sweetCaution
Moringa LeavesFruitsVegetableSafe
Moth BeansFruitsDal and legumeSafe
Motichoor LadooOtherIndian sweetCaution
MozzarellaOtherDairyCaution
Mozzarella CheeseOtherDairyCaution
MuffinsOtherWestern dishCaution
MulberryFruitsFruitSafe
Multivitamin TabletsOtherSupplementToxic
MurmuraOtherGrain and flourCaution
MurukkuFruitsIndian dishToxic
MushroomVegetablesVegetableSafe
Mushroom SoupOtherWestern dishCaution
MusselsFishFish and seafoodSafe
Mustard GreensVegetablesVegetableCaution
Mustard OilOtherOil and fatCaution
Mustard SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
Mustard SeedsFruitsSpiceCaution
MuthiaOtherIndian dishCaution
Mutton (Goat Meat)MeatsMeatSafe
Mutton CurryMeatsIndian dishCaution
Mysore PakOtherIndian sweetCaution
NaanOtherIndian dishCaution
NachosOtherWestern dishCaution
Naga Smoked PorkOtherIndian dishCaution
Namkeen (Indian Salty Snacks)FruitsIndian dishToxic
Nasi GorengOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Navratan KormaOtherIndian dishToxic
NectarineFruitsFruitSafe
Neem LeavesFruitsHerbToxic
NihariMeatsIndian dishCaution
Nimbu PaniOtherStreet foodCaution
Nolen Gur (Date Palm Jaggery)OtherIndian sweetCaution
Noni JuiceOtherHerbal remedyCaution
NutellaOtherBranded productToxic
NutmegOtherSpiceToxic
OatmealOtherGrain and flourSafe
OkraVegetablesVegetableSafe
OlanOtherIndian dishCaution
Olive OilOtherOil and fatSafe
OlivesOtherOther ingredientCaution
OmeletteOtherWestern dishCaution
OnigiriOtherEast Asian dishCaution
OnionVegetablesVegetableToxic
Onion RingsOtherWestern dishToxic
OrangeFruitsFruitCaution
OreoOtherBranded productToxic
OystersFishFish and seafoodCaution
Pad ThaiOtherEast Asian dishCaution
PaellaOtherWestern dishCaution
Pakhala (Fermented Rice)OtherIndian dishCaution
Pakhala BhataOtherIndian dishCaution
PakoraFruitsStreet foodToxic
Palak PaneerOtherIndian dishCaution
PancakesOtherWestern dishCaution
Panchmel DalOtherIndian dishCaution
PaneerOtherDairyCaution
Paneer BhurjiOtherIndian dishCaution
Paneer Butter MasalaOtherIndian dishCaution
Paneer PizzaOtherWestern dishCaution
Paneer TikkaOtherIndian dishCaution
PanettoneOtherWestern dishToxic
Pani Puri (Golgappa)OtherStreet foodCaution
PaniyaramOtherIndian dishCaution
Panta BhatOtherIndian dishCaution
PapayaFruitsFruitSafe
Papaya SaladOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Pappadam (Papad)FruitsIndian dishCaution
Parle-GOtherBranded productCaution
Parmesan CheeseOtherDairyCaution
Parotta (Kerala Paratha)OtherIndian dishCaution
ParsleyOtherHerbSafe
ParsnipVegetablesVegetableSafe
Passion FruitFruitsFruitCaution
PastaOtherGrain and flourCaution
Pasta SaladOtherWestern dishCaution
Pav BhajiOtherStreet foodCaution
Pav Bhaji MasalaOtherSpiceToxic
Payasam (Kheer)OtherIndian sweetCaution
PeachFruitsFruitSafe
Peanut (Moongphali)OtherNut and seedCaution
Peanut ButterOtherNut and seedCaution
Peanut Butter & JellyOtherWestern dishCaution
Peanut ChutneyOtherIndian dishCaution
PeanutsOtherNut and seedCaution
PearFruitsFruitSafe
PeasVegetablesVegetableSafe
PedaFruitsIndian sweetToxic
Peking DuckMeatsEast Asian dishCaution
PenneOtherGrain and flourSafe
PepperoniOtherWestern dishToxic
Peri PeriOtherSpiceCaution
Perk ChocolateOtherBranded productToxic
PersimmonFruitsFruitCaution
PesarattuOtherIndian dishCaution
PestoOtherWestern dishToxic
PethaOtherIndian sweetCaution
PethaOtherIndian sweetCaution
PhalsaFruitsFruitSafe
PhoOtherEast Asian dishCaution
PigeonMeatsMeatCaution
PineappleFruitsFruitSafe
PinniOtherIndian sweetCaution
PistachiosOtherNut and seedCaution
Pita BreadOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
Pitha (Assamese)OtherIndian sweetCaution
PitheOtherIndian sweetCaution
PithlaOtherIndian dishCaution
PizzaOtherWestern dishCaution
Pizza BreadOtherWestern dishCaution
Plain YogurtOtherDairySafe
PlantainFruitsFruitSafe
PlumFruitsFruitCaution
Poha (Flattened Rice)FruitsGrain and flourCaution
Pointed GourdFruitsVegetableSafe
PomegranateFruitsFruitCaution
PomfretFishFish and seafoodSafe
PongalOtherIndian dishCaution
PopcornOtherOther ingredientCaution
Poppy SeedsOtherSpiceToxic
PorkMeatsMeatCaution
Posto BoraOtherIndian dishCaution
PotatoVegetablesVegetableCaution
Prawn BalchaoFishIndian dishToxic
Prawn CurryFishIndian dishCaution
Prawns (Shrimp)FishFish and seafoodSafe
PretzelOtherWestern dishCaution
Prickly PearFruitsFruitCaution
Protein BarOtherSupplementToxic
PuddingOtherWestern dishCaution
Puducherry Fish CurryFishIndian dishCaution
PulaoOtherIndian dishCaution
PumpkinVegetablesVegetableSafe
Pumpkin SeedsOtherNut and seedSafe
PunuguluOtherStreet foodCaution
Puran PoliOtherIndian sweetCaution
Puri BhajiOtherIndian dishCaution
PuttuOtherIndian dishCaution
Pyaaz KachoriOtherStreet foodToxic
QuailMeatsMeatSafe
Qubani Ka MeethaOtherIndian sweetCaution
QuesadillaOtherWestern dishCaution
QuicheOtherWestern dishCaution
QuinceFruitsFruitCaution
QuinoaOtherGrain and flourSafe
RabbitMeatsMeatSafe
RabriOtherIndian sweetCaution
RadicchioVegetablesVegetableSafe
RadishVegetablesVegetableSafe
Ragda PatticeOtherStreet foodCaution
Ragi (Finger Millet)FruitsGrain and flourSafe
Ragi MuddeOtherIndian dishSafe
Ragi Porridge (Ragi Malt)OtherIndian dishSafe
RaisinsFruitsFruitToxic
Rajma (Kidney Beans)FruitsDal and legumeCaution
Rajma RiceOtherIndian dishCaution
RamenOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Ranch DressingOtherWestern dishToxic
RasabaliOtherIndian sweetCaution
RasamOtherIndian dishCaution
RasgullaFruitsIndian sweetToxic
RasmalaiOtherIndian sweetCaution
RaspberryFruitsFruitCaution
RavaOtherGrain and flourCaution
Rava DosaOtherIndian dishSafe
Rava IdliOtherIndian dishCaution
RavioliOtherWestern dishCaution
Raw BananaFruitsFruitCaution
Raw BonesMeatsMeatCaution
Raw CashewsOtherNut and seedCaution
Raw EggsMeatsEggCaution
Raw FishFishFish and seafoodToxic
Raw Green TomatoVegetablesVegetableToxic
Raw JackfruitFruitsFruitCaution
Raw MangoFruitsFruitCaution
Raw MeatMeatsMeatCaution
Raw PapayaVegetablesVegetableSafe
Raw PotatoVegetablesVegetableToxic
Raw Sweet PotatoVegetablesVegetableCaution
Real Fruit JuiceOtherBranded productCaution
Red ChilliFruitsVegetableToxic
Red Chilli PowderOtherSpiceCaution
Red CurryOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Red VelvetOtherWestern dishToxic
Refried BeansOtherWestern dishCaution
RendangMeatsEast Asian dishToxic
RhubarbVegetablesVegetableToxic
Rice FlourOtherGrain and flourCaution
Ridge GourdFruitsVegetableSafe
Ripe JackfruitFruitsFruitSafe
RisottoOtherWestern dishCaution
Roasted PeanutsOtherNut and seedSafe
Rogan JoshMeatsIndian dishToxic
RohuFishFish and seafoodSafe
Rose WaterOtherDrinkCaution
Rosogolla (Bengali)OtherIndian sweetCaution
RotiOtherIndian dishCaution
RugraVegetablesVegetableCaution
Rugra (Wild Mushroom)OtherVegetableToxic
RuskOtherOther ingredientCaution
RutabagaVegetablesVegetableSafe
S'moresOtherWestern dishToxic
SabichOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
SabudanaOtherGrain and flourCaution
Sabudana KhichdiOtherIndian dishCaution
SadyaOtherIndian dishCaution
Sael RotiOtherIndian sweetCaution
SalamiMeatsWestern dishCaution
SalmonFishFish and seafoodSafe
SalsaOtherWestern dishCaution
Samak RiceOtherGrain and flourCaution
SambarOtherIndian dishCaution
SambharOtherIndian dishCaution
Sambhar MasalaOtherSpiceToxic
SamosaFruitsStreet foodToxic
SandeshOtherIndian sweetCaution
SantulaVegetablesIndian dishCaution
SardinesFishFish and seafoodSafe
Sarson Saag (Mustard Greens)VegetablesIndian dishCaution
Sarva PindiOtherIndian dishCaution
SashimiFishEast Asian dishCaution
SatayMeatsEast Asian dishCaution
Sattu (Roasted Gram Flour)OtherGrain and flourSafe
Sattu ParathaOtherIndian dishCaution
Saunf (Fennel Seeds)FruitsSpiceSafe
SausageMeatsWestern dishCaution
Schezwan SauceOtherIndo-Chinese dishCaution
SchnitzelOtherWestern dishCaution
SconeOtherWestern dishCaution
Scrambled EggsOtherWestern dishCaution
Seaweed / NoriVegetablesEast Asian dishCaution
Seekh KebabMeatsStreet foodCaution
Sem (Flat Beans)VegetablesVegetableCaution
Semiya PayasamOtherIndian sweetCaution
SemolinaOtherGrain and flourCaution
Sesame SeedsFruitsNut and seedSafe
Sesame Seeds (Til)OtherNut and seedSafe
SevFruitsIndian dishToxic
Sev PuriOtherStreet foodCaution
Sev Tameta Nu ShaakVegetablesIndian dishCaution
Shahi PaneerOtherIndian dishCaution
ShakkarparaOtherIndian sweetCaution
ShakshukaOtherMiddle Eastern dishToxic
ShallotVegetablesVegetableToxic
Shami KababMeatsIndian dishCaution
SharbatOtherIndian dishCaution
ShawarmaMeatsStreet foodCaution
Sheer KhurmaOtherIndian sweetCaution
Shengdana Laddu (Peanut Laddoo)OtherIndian sweetCaution
Shiitake MushroomVegetablesVegetableSafe
Shira (Sheera)OtherIndian sweetCaution
Shorshe IlishFishIndian dishCaution
ShortbreadOtherWestern dishCaution
ShrikhandFruitsIndian sweetCaution
ShrimpFishFish and seafoodSafe
ShuktoVegetablesIndian dishCaution
SidduOtherIndian dishCaution
Sikkimese MomoOtherStreet foodCaution
SingharaFruitsFruitSafe
SkyuOtherIndian dishCaution
SmoothieOtherDrinkCaution
SnailsFishFish and seafoodCaution
Snake GourdFruitsVegetableSafe
Snow PeasVegetablesVegetableSafe
Soan PapdiOtherIndian sweetCaution
SodaOtherDrinkCaution
Sol KadhiOtherIndian dishCaution
SorpotelMeatsIndian dishToxic
SoursopFruitsFruitCaution
Soy SauceOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Soya ChunksOtherOther ingredientCaution
SoybeansVegetablesDal and legumeCaution
SpaghettiOtherGrain and flourSafe
Spaghetti SquashVegetablesVegetableSafe
SpinachVegetablesVegetableCaution
Spring OnionVegetablesVegetableToxic
Spring Onion PancakeOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Spring RollsOtherStreet foodCaution
Squid (Calamari)FishFish and seafoodCaution
Squid CurryFishIndian dishCaution
SrirachaOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Star AniseOtherSpiceCaution
Star FruitFruitsFruitToxic
Sticky RiceOtherEast Asian dishSafe
StrawberryFruitsFruitSafe
Sugar Snap PeasVegetablesVegetableSafe
Sugarcane JuiceFruitsStreet foodCaution
Sunflower SeedsOtherNut and seedCaution
SushiFishEast Asian dishCaution
Sweet and SourOtherEast Asian dishToxic
Sweet Corn SoupOtherIndo-Chinese dishCaution
Sweet PotatoVegetablesVegetableSafe
Swiss ChardVegetablesVegetableCaution
TabboulehOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
TacosOtherWestern dishCaution
Tadgola (Ice Apple)FruitsFruitSafe
TahiniOtherMiddle Eastern dishCaution
TakoyakiOtherEast Asian dishCaution
TamarindFruitsFruitCaution
Tamarind ChutneyOtherIndian dishCaution
Tamarind PasteFruitsOther ingredientToxic
Tamarind Rice (Puliyodarai)OtherIndian dishCaution
Tandoori ChickenMeatsIndian dishCaution
Tandoori RotiOtherIndian dishCaution
TangerineFruitsFruitCaution
TaroVegetablesVegetableCaution
Taro RootFruitsVegetableCaution
TempuraOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Tender Coconut (Flesh)FruitsFruitSafe
Teriyaki ChickenMeatsEast Asian dishCaution
Thai BasilVegetablesHerbSafe
Thai CurryOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Thai Fish CakeFishEast Asian dishToxic
Thai Iced TeaOtherEast Asian dishToxic
ThalipeethOtherIndian dishCaution
ThandaiOtherIndian dishCaution
ThattaiOtherIndian dishCaution
Thayir Sadam (Curd Rice)OtherIndian dishCaution
ThekuaOtherIndian sweetCaution
TheplaOtherIndian dishCaution
ThukpaOtherIndian dishCaution
Thums UpOtherBranded productToxic
Til Ke Laddoo (Sesame Laddoo)OtherIndian sweetCaution
TilapiaFishFish and seafoodSafe
TindaVegetablesVegetableSafe
TindoraVegetablesVegetableSafe
TiramisuOtherWestern dishToxic
TofuOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Tom YumOtherEast Asian dishCaution
TomatoFruitsVegetableCaution
Tomato SoupOtherWestern dishCaution
TortillaOtherWestern dishCaution
TripeMeatsMeatSafe
TriphalaOtherHerbal remedyCaution
Tropicana JuiceOtherBranded productCaution
Trotters (Paya)MeatsIndian dishCaution
TroutFishFish and seafoodSafe
TulsiOtherHerbSafe
TunaFishFish and seafoodCaution
Tunday KababOtherStreet foodCaution
TurkeyMeatsMeatSafe
TurmericOtherSpiceCaution
TurnipVegetablesVegetableSafe
TwinkieOtherBranded productCaution
UdonOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Ukadiche ModakOtherIndian sweetCaution
UndhiyuVegetablesIndian dishCaution
UpmaFruitsIndian dishCaution
Urad Dal (Black Gram)FruitsDal and legumeSafe
UttapamOtherIndian dishCaution
Vada PavOtherStreet foodCaution
VadaiOtherIndian dishCaution
Veg BiryaniOtherIndian dishToxic
Veg BurgerOtherWestern dishCaution
Veg ManchurianOtherStreet foodCaution
Vegetable ChopOtherStreet foodCaution
Ven PongalOtherIndian dishCaution
VenisonMeatsMeatSafe
VermicelliOtherGrain and flourCaution
VindalooOtherIndian dishCaution
WafflesOtherWestern dishCaution
WalnutsOtherNut and seedToxic
WatercressVegetablesVegetableSafe
WatermelonFruitsFruitSafe
Watermelon SeedsFruitsNut and seedCaution
Whey Protein PowderOtherSupplementCaution
Whipped CreamOtherWestern dishCaution
White RiceOtherGrain and flourSafe
White SauceOtherWestern dishCaution
WhitefishFishFish and seafoodSafe
Wild MushroomVegetablesVegetableToxic
WontonOtherEast Asian dishCaution
Wood Apple (Bael)FruitsFruitCaution
XacutiMeatsIndian dishToxic
XylitolOtherNon-food hazardToxic
YakhniMeatsIndian dishCaution
YamVegetablesVegetableSafe
Yeast (Raw Dough)OtherNon-food hazardToxic
ZucchiniVegetablesVegetableSafe
ZunkaOtherIndian dishCaution

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of human foods are safe for dogs?

In our dataset of 905 foods, 19.1% are safe, 64.6% need caution and 16.2% are toxic. Most foods are not poisonous, but salt, oil, sugar and spice make them poor choices. Plain cooked meat, fish, vegetables and dal make up most of the safe list.

Which Indian foods are safe for dogs?

Plain staples are. Jowar Bhakri, Khichdi, Ragi Mudde, Ragi Porridge (Ragi Malt), Rava Dosa are the cooked Indian dishes rated safe, when made without salt, ghee or spice. Plain boiled chicken, rohu, pumpkin, bottle gourd, moong dal and ragi are also safe.

Why is onion so dangerous for dogs?

Onion and garlic damage a dog's red blood cells and can cause anaemia. The Merck Veterinary Manual says garlic is 3 to 5 times more toxic than onion and that signs may take days to show. They are the main hazard in 64 of our 147 toxic foods.

Can dogs eat roti and dal?

Plain roti and plain dal are usually fine in small amounts for healthy dogs. The risk comes from ghee, salt, tadka, onion and garlic. Set aside the dog's portion before seasoning, and ask your vet if your dog has kidney or stomach problems.

Are Indian sweets safe for dogs?

No. None of the 62 Indian sweets we rated is safe, and 8 are toxic. Mithai is very high in sugar and fat, and kheer, halwa and some ladoos contain raisins, which can cause kidney failure.

Is Western food safer for dogs than Indian food?

Not really. No Western dish of 120 is rated safe, and 17.5% are toxic, against 10.6% of Indian dishes. Western food carries more chocolate, raisins and garlic sauces, while Indian food carries more chilli and tadka.

What should I do if my dog eats something toxic?

Call your vet straight away, even if the dog looks fine. Note what was eaten, how much and when. Do not make your dog vomit unless a vet tells you to.

How were these food safety ratings made?

Each of the 905 foods has its own dogeats.in page with a safe, caution or toxic verdict. The pages are researched against veterinary sources such as ASPCA, Merck and VCA. This report counts those verdicts and groups the foods by type, cuisine, region and festival.

Methodology and limitations

This report counts the published verdict on each of the 905 food safety pages on dogeats.in as of October 2026. Each page rates a food as safe, caution or toxic for dogs, based on how it is usually prepared in India. The pages cite veterinary references including ASPCA, the Merck Veterinary Manual and VCA, plus NIN and ICAR for Indian food composition.

Site categories (fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, other) are the site's menu sections. Because those sections mix ingredients and dishes, dogeats.in editors also tagged every food by type, cuisine, state or region, festival link and hazard. Tags were set from the food name, the quick answer and, where unclear, the full page text.

Hazard counts by cuisine record whether the quick answer names a hazard such as onion, garlic, chilli, salt or sugar. The main hazard for each toxic food was assigned by hand. The full tag file covers all 905 foods and is shared across our /stats/ reports.

Limitations. A verdict describes the food as typically prepared, not every recipe, and it is general guidance rather than veterinary advice for a specific dog. The caution bucket is broad and runs from foods to limit to dishes our pages say not to feed as usually cooked. The dataset has some near-duplicate pages, such as Rasgulla and Rosogolla, which can carry different verdicts. Type, cuisine, region and festival tags are editorial judgements, and counts for single states or festivals are small. Hazard counts rely on the short quick answer, so they understate how often onion, garlic or salt appear in recipes.

Sources

  1. MSD Veterinary Manual: Allium spp toxicosis in animals (reviewed September 2024), Garlic 3 to 5 times more toxic than onion; delayed onset of anaemia
  2. ASPCA Animal Poison Control: People foods to avoid feeding your pets, Hazards of onion, garlic, chocolate, caffeine, grapes, xylitol, salt and dairy
  3. MSD Veterinary Manual: Chocolate toxicosis in animals, Theobromine and caffeine hazards in chocolate
  4. Also consulted: MSD Veterinary Manual: Grape, raisin and tamarind toxicosis in dogs, dogeats.in food safety pages (905 foods).

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