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Cracked Pearled Barley

Pearled barley broken into smaller pieces so it cooks and digests more quickly.

Cracked Pearled Barley

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 24 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

4%

106 of the 2,508 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 8 brands. 101 dry dog food, 5 wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 4. In the top five of 85 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 $2.90
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 83 priced foods, 10% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

64%

of the foods that list it are from Hill's. 8 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Cooks and digests faster than whole barley while keeping the fiber that steadies digestion.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Hill's 68
  2. Diamond>Naturals 12
  3. Diamond 12
  4. Canidae 4
  5. Taste of the Wild 4
  6. Kirkland Signature 3
  7. 4health 2
  8. WholeHearted 1

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #4 Hill’s Science Diet ght Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  2. #9 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  3. #14 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  4. #23 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  5. #25 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
  6. #36 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
  7. #60 Hill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
  8. #67 Hill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food

Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken Fat 72%
  2. Chicken Meal 70%
  3. Chicken 55%
  4. Brown Rice 52%
  5. Brewers Rice 44%
  6. Egg Product 42%
  7. Natural Chicken Liver Flavor 36%
  8. Whole Grain Corn 31%
  9. Dried Beet Pulp 31%
  10. Whole Grain Oats 26%
  11. Corn Protein Meal 25%
  12. Whole Grain Wheat 25%

On the shelf

Foods that list it

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

4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Large Breed + Mobility Chicken and Rice Dry Dog Food26.7% protein4health with Wholesome Grains Adult Salmon and Potato Formula at Tractor Supply Co Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinCanidae All Life Stages Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinCanidae All Life Stages Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond Naturals Extreme Athlete Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% protein
Show 58 more Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Turkey and Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinWholeHearted Adult Small-Breed Beef & Brown Rice Recipe with Whole Grains Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food25.6% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Light Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food28.9% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Senior Dog Chicken, Egg & Oatmeal Formula Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinDiamond>Naturals Diamond Naturals Small & Medium Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food35.6% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small & Mini Chicken & Vegetables Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food22.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food22.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet i/d Puppy Chicken Flavor Digestive Care Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal & Insect Recipe Dry Dog Food24.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small & Mini Chicken & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food21.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Small & Mini Beef & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food31.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Turkey & Barley Entrée Wet Dog Food15.9% proteinKirkland Signature Puppy Formula Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Dry Dog Food31.1% proteinKirkland Signature Small Formula Chicken & Vegetable Dry Dog Food30.0% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Small & Mini Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food24.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Paws Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food22.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food22.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Large Breed Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food32.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Bites Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small Bites Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food27.8% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food18.9% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Large Breed Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food20.5% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food27.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Large Breed Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food17.2% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food21.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Healthy Mobility Small Bites Chicken Meal, Brown Rice & Barley Dry Dog Food19.4% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult 11+ Small Paws Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food20.0% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food23.3% proteinHill’s Science Diet ght Small & Mini Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food26.7% proteinHill’s Science Diet Adult Small Bites No Corn, Wheat, Soy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food21.1% protein
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