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Black Stool With No Smell. Kenny Chuu answered 12 years experience Internal Medicine Sometimes. Certain supplements and medications such as iron and Pepto-Bismol are another reason for black stool. Hi With red soda sometimes it can although it really depends on the type of food coloring used and how much of it you consumed. Can red soda or ketch-up cause black stools.
Call your pediatrician if it persists. WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms black tar colored stools decreased smell diarrhea and. It could also be the result of a vitamin deficiency. 49 years experience Pathology. My dr wanted me to take a stool sample and when i did it was tar black had a sour odor and mucus on it. But it could also just mean you ate something red maroon or dark like beets blueberries or black licorice.
Some foods like licorice green leafy vegetables or taking supplements can turn your poop very dark green or black.
If bleeding of the upper GI is to blame you may pass black and tarry stools that could have a foul smell. Should i be worried. Call your pediatrician if it persists. Can red soda or ketch-up cause black stools. Certain supplements and medications such as iron and Pepto-Bismol are another reason for black stool. Hi With red soda sometimes it can although it really depends on the type of food coloring used and how much of it you consumed.