INGREDIENT
Barley
Also printed as “Ground Barley” on some labels. Same ingredient.
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Why it turns up in dog food
- Beta-glucan fiber keeps digestion regular and energy release slow.
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.
Artemis Fresh Mix Medium-Large Dog All Life Stages Dry Dog Food
58
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
49
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Fish and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Healthy Weight Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Large Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
43
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Bite Chicken and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
49
Blue Life Protection Formula Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
49
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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