INGREDIENT
Oat Groats
The whole oat kernel with only the inedible outer hull removed, leaving the bran and germ intact.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Barely processed, so the fiber and B vitamins survive and energy releases slowly.
Other Names For This
Manufacturers do not all use the same wording. These all mean the same thing.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Acana Wholesome Grains Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
33.0% protein
Acana Wholesome Grains Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food
30.7% protein
Acana Wholesome Grains Red Meat & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
30.7% protein
Fromm Adult Gold Dry Dog Food
27.8% protein
Fromm Four-Star Chicken À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food
26.7% protein
Fromm Four-Star Duck À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food
26.7% protein
Fromm Four-Star Salmon À La Veg® Dry Dog Food
27.8% protein
Fromm Large Breed Adult Gold 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.
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