Ingredient file // Ingredient
Wheat Flour
Printed as “Ground Wheat Flour” on some labels. Same ingredient.
Flour milled from wheat, generally with the bran and germ removed.
Our read // In our catalog
In 1 of every 44 foods we track
Share of foods that list it
2%
58 of the 2,523 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 11 brands. 46 wet dog food, 12 dry dog food.
Each square is 1% of the catalog
Where it sits on the label
Median position 6. In the top five of 23 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.
0
1st
5
2-3
18
4-5
26
6-10
6
11-20
3
21+
Top five
List position, heaviest first
Above the salt
Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.
Price per lb
Foods with it
$1.17
All foods
$3.23
Median of the cheapest bag price across 9 priced foods, 64% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.
Who leans on it
31%
of the foods that list it are from Pedigree. 11 brands use it in total.
What it is
Why it turns up in dog food
- Binds the kibble and adds energy, but milling leaves little fiber or minerals behind.
Who uses it
Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps
Top brands, by foods that list it
Plus 1 more brand.
Amazon best sellers that list it
Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.
Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it
- Chicken 81%
- Wheat Gluten 52%
- Beef 40%
- Meat By-Products 38%
- Water 38%
- Sufficient Water For Processing 28%
- Salt 26%
- Chicken Liver 26%
- Corn Starch 19%
- Animal Liver 19%
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp 19%
- Animal Plasma 17%
On the shelf
Foods that list it
58 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.
Diamond High Energy Adult Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinDiamond Maintenance Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond Original Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinDiamond Performance All Life Stages Dry Dog Food33.3% proteinDiamond Premium All Life Stages Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond Puppy All Life Stages Dry Dog Food34.4% proteinEukanuba Adult Chicken & Vegetable Stew , case of 12 Wet Dog Food42.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Savory Stew with Beef and Vegetables Wet Dog Food18.2% protein
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Pedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouches, Grilled Chicken & Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Proactive Health Adult Lamb, Peas and Carrots Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinEukanuba Puppy Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food43.4% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouch, Beef, Bacon, & Cheese Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinOl’ Roy Country Chicken Stew Flavor Cuts in Gravy Can Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Turkey Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinPedigree Puppy Pouch, Chicken Wet Dog Food50.0% proteinCesar Home Delights Slow Cooked Chicken & Vegetables Dinner in Sauce Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Filets in Gravy Prime Rib Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinEukanuba Adult Mixed Grill Chicken & Beef Dinner in Gravy , case of 12 Wet Dog Food40.3% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Can, Country Stew Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Can, Prime Rib, Rice, and Vegetable Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Turkey & Bacon Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, T-bone Steak Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Can, Steak & Vegetable Wet Dog Food47.2% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Can, Beef Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Beef, Bacon & Cheese Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Chicken, Liver & Beef Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinTiki Dog Taste of the World Mediterranean Influence Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Adult Chicken Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Adult Lamb Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Adult Beef Chunks IN Gravy Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinIams Proactive Health Senior With Slow Cooked Chicken AND Rice Classic Ground Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinPedigree Weight Management Chopped Ground Dinner Adult , Chicken & Rice Dinner Wet Dog Food43.8% proteinPedigree High Protein Adult Can, Beef & Lamb Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinPedigree Small Dog Food with Tender Bites, Steak & Vegetable Wet Dog Food55.6% proteinPedigree High Protein Adult Can, Chicken & Turkey Wet Dog Food61.1% proteinPedigree Choice Cuts IN Gravy Adult Pouch, Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPedigree Chopped Ground Dinner Adult Can, Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food36.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food27.8% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Health Nutrition Canine Renal Support Early Consult loaf in sauce Wet Dog Food23.8% proteinRoyal Canin Veterinary Canine Urinary SO thin slices in gravy Wet Dog Food35.1% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Digestive Care Loaf in Sauce Wet Dog Food37.4% proteinRoyal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Mature Adult in Gel Wet Dog Food34.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food23.5% proteinCesar Mini Pouches Filets in Gravy Angus Beef Mini-Pouch Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinCesar Filets in Gravy Wood-Grilled Chicken Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Puppy Filets in Gravy Puppy Food, Chicken Recipe Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Home Delights Sausage with Egg & Cheese in Sauce Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Home Delights Turkey, Green Beans & Potatoes Dinner in Sauce Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinCesar Filets in Gravy Filet Mignon Wet Dog Food41.7% proteinCesar Mini Pouches Rotisserie Chicken Mini-Pouch Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Filets in Gravy New York Strip Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinCesar Home Delights Hearty Chicken & Noodle Dinner in Sauce Wet Dog Food44.4% proteinPurina Dog Chow Soft Bites Smoked Chicken Dry Dog Food29.9% proteinPurina Pro Plan Adult Weight Management Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.7% proteinKibbles n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors Dry Dog Food23.2% proteinKibbles n Bits Homestyle Grilled Beef & Vegetable Flavors Dry Dog Food23.2% proteinKibbles n Bits Bistro Oven Roasted Beef Flavor Dry Dog Food23.2% proteinKibbles n Bits Beefy Bits Dry Dog Food23.2% proteinOn labels as
Other names for this
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
An ingredient on its own tells you very little.
What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh
the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down.
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