Orange stool may normally appear after ingestion of:

• Beta carotene  - vitamin A supplements
• Beta carotene in foods (if ingested in large amounts): carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, spinach, turnip greens, winter squash, collard greens, cilantro, fresh thyme, apricots, mango, pumpkin
• Antacids containing aluminium hydroxide
• Artificial colors in drinks, sweets, ice creams, sauces, etc 
• Medications in certain combinations

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The color of normal bowel movement is any shade of brown (usually medium brown), or brown/green. When stool appears apparently yellow/pale, and no relation to ingested food can be found, the following disorders should be considered:

1. DIARRHEA

In diarrhea, food travels through intestine fast, so intestinal bacteria don’t have time to convert bilirubin into stercobilin that gives stool it’s normal brown color. In other words, the stool in diarrhea from any cause may be yellow.

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