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Grain Sorghum

Also printed as “Ground Grain Sorghum” on some labels. Same ingredient.

The grain of the sorghum plant, a gluten-free cereal also known as milo.

Grain Sorghum

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Slow, even energy with no gluten, plus useful antioxidants.

Other Names For This

Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.

Ground Grain Sorghum Organic Grain Sorghum

Foods That List It

A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.

Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Beef Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 27.8% protein Diamond Naturals Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 25.6% protein Diamond Naturals Large Breed Adult Dog Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 24.4% protein Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 27.8% protein Diamond Pro89 Beef, Pork & Ancient Grains Formula for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food 33.3% protein Eukanuba Adult Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food 25.6% protein
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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