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Ground Sorghum

Sorghum grain ground for digestibility, a gluten-free cereal.

Ground Sorghum

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 614 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

5 of the 3,068 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 2 brands. 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 5 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 $3.38
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 4% above the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

60%

of the foods that list it are from Abound. 2 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Slow-release energy with fiber and antioxidants, and no gluten.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Abound 3
  2. I and Love and You 2

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Oatmeal 100%
  2. Chicken Meal 80%
  3. Chicken Fat 80%
  4. Dried Egg Product 80%
  5. Dried Chickpeas 60%
  6. Barley 60%
  7. Turkey Meal 60%
  8. Beef 40%
  9. Beef Meal 40%
  10. Chicken 40%
  11. Canola Meal 40%
  12. Millet 40%

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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