INGREDIENT
Pearled Barley
Barley polished to remove the hull and most of the bran layer, leaving a pale, quick-cooking grain.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Digestible energy that keeps some beta-glucan fiber, though polishing strips much of the rest.
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.
Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
25.6% protein
Earthborn Holistic Large Breed Dry Dog Food
28.9% protein
Earthborn Holistic Weight Control Dry Dog Food
27.8% protein
Fromm Adult Gold Dry Dog Food
27.8% protein
Fromm Classic Adult Dry Dog Food
25.6% protein
Fromm Classic Mature Adult Dry Dog Food
23.3% protein
Fromm Classic Puppy Dry Dog Food
31.1% protein
Fromm Four-Star Chicken À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food
26.7% 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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