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Dehulled Barley

Barley with only the indigestible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.

Dehulled Barley

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 502 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

5 of the 2,508 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 4. In the top five of 4 foods, so it is usually a main ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $2.47
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 3 priced foods, 24% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Eagle Pack. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Less processed than pearled barley, so more beta-glucan fiber and manganese survive.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Eagle Pack 5

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Brown Rice 100%
  2. Chicken Meal 100%
  3. Oatmeal 80%
  4. Rice 80%
  5. Tomato Pomace 80%
  6. Flaxseed 80%
  7. Brewers Dried Yeast 80%
  8. Chicken Fat 80%
  9. Pork Meal 60%
  10. Peas 60%
  11. Lamb Meal 40%
  12. Turkey Meal 20%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

5 foods in our reviews list it. Here are some of them.

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. Back to the wiki

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