INGREDIENT
Wheat Gluten
The protein fraction separated from wheat after the starch is washed away.
Why It Turns Up In Dog Food
- Concentrated plant protein that also gives kibble its structure. Not for the few truly gluten-intolerant dogs.
Foods That List It
A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.
Eukanuba Premium Performance 26/16 Exercise Dry Dog Food
28.9% protein
Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport Dry Dog Food
33.3% protein
Royal Canin Bichon Frise Adult Dry Dog Food
30.0% protein
Royal Canin Bulldog Adult Dry Dog Food
24.4% protein
Royal Canin Bulldog Puppy Dry Dog Food
31.1% protein
Royal Canin Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
27.8% protein
Royal Canin Cavalier King Charles Puppy Dry Dog Food
31.1% protein
Royal Canin Chihuahua Adult Dry Dog Food
28.9% 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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