INGREDIENT
Pearled Barley
Also printed as “Ground Pearled Barley” on some labels. Same ingredient.
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
43
Earthborn Holistic Large Breed Dry Dog Food
54
Earthborn Holistic Weight Control Dry Dog Food
54
Fromm Adult Gold Dry Dog Food
60
Fromm Classic Adult Dry Dog Food
49
Fromm Classic Mature Adult Dry Dog Food
45
Fromm Classic Puppy Dry Dog Food
60
Fromm Four-Star Chicken À La Veg® Recipe Dry Dog Food
60
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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