A poop color chart can help narrow the possible causes based on colors ranging from white, yellow, and orange to red, green, and black. Based on the initial findings, gastroenterologists can order ...

Yellow or orange stools can signal excess fat, especially if they also look greasy or oily, Yadlapati said. “Some people will note that they’re associated with a bad smell, as well,” she added.

Young children tend to prefer orange and yellow vegetables — such as carrots — over others, so their poop might be these colors for that reason, Corkins said. “It’s not dangerous,” he added.

WHEN you think of poop, the colour brown is probably the first that comes to mind. But number twos can take on lots of different colours, from red, green, orange and yellow, depending on your diet … ...

Young children tend to prefer orange and yellow vegetables — such as carrots — over others, so their poop might be these colors for that reason, Corkins said. “It’s not dangerous,” he added.