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INGREDIENT

Oats

The grain of the oat plant.

Why It Turns Up In Dog Food

  • Beta-glucan fiber steadies digestion, and many wheat-sensitive dogs handle oats fine.

Other Names For This

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

Ground Oats Organic Ground Oats Organic Oats

Foods That List It

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

Blue Seal Native Level 1 Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein Blue Seal Native Level 4 Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food 38.9% protein Gather Endless Valley Vegan Recipe for Adult Dogs Dry Dog Food 24.4% protein Holistic Select Adult Health Large & Giant Breed Dry Dog Food 26.7% protein The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Beef & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food 26.1% protein The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food 27.3% protein The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Puppy Blend Dry Dog Food 28.4% protein The Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Whole Food Clusters Small Breed Blend Dry Dog Food 27.3% 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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