Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Problems with your digestive system can cause white poop or stool. If your poop is ...

It contains a pigmented compound called bilirubin that causes your stools to turn brown. When not enough bile is being produced or secreted, stools will be pale, light, or clay-colored due to the ...

A compound in bile called bilirubin helps give stool its brown color. A lack of bile—and, therefore, a lack of bilirubin—can result in pale-colored stool. Several health conditions can reduce ...