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Rice Flour

Flour milled from rice, used as a gluten-free binder and carbohydrate.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 110 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

29 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 10 brands. 13 wet dog food, 12 dry dog food, 4 dog food topper.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 6. In the top five of 13 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

96%

Almost always listed before the salt, so there is more of it than a pinch.

Price per lb

Foods with it $1.86
All foods $3.25

Median of the cheapest bag price across 9 priced foods, 43% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

28%

of the foods that list it are from Purina. 10 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Gentle, gluten-free energy that suits dogs with unsettled stomachs.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Purina 8 / 185
  2. Health Extension 4 / 47
  3. Royal Canin 4 / 160
  4. Grandma Lucy's 3 / 24
  5. Diamond 3 / 30
  6. Dave's Pet Food 2 / 22
  7. Rachael Ray Nutrish 2 / 19
  8. Eukanuba 1 / 35
  9. Bil-Jac 1 / 32
  10. Authority 1 / 34

Foods that list it / all the brand's recipes we track.

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #33 Purina One SmartBlend Sensitive Systems Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
  2. #36 Purina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
  3. #70 Purina One SmartBlend Large Breed Adult Formula Premium Dry Dog Food
  4. #75 Royal Canin Small Puppy Dry Dog Food

Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Chicken 52%
  2. Mixed Tocopherols 34%
  3. Chicken By-Product Meal 34%
  4. Dried Egg Product 28%
  5. Corn Gluten Meal 28%
  6. Natural Flavor 24%
  7. Guar Gum 24%
  8. Carrots 24%
  9. Whole Grain Wheat 24%
  10. Whole Grain Corn 24%
  11. Water Sufficient for Processing 21%
  12. Tapioca Starch 21%

On the shelf

Foods that list Rice Flour

29 foods in our catalog list it, highest on the label first.

Purina One SmartBlend Sensitive Systems Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Sensitive Systems Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelPurina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelDave’s Pet Food Restricted Diet Low Phosphorus Tuna Paté Dog Food TopperDave's Pet FoodDave’s Pet Food Restricted Diet Low Phosphorus Tuna Paté Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 2 on the labelDave’s Pet Food Restricted Diet Bland Wet Dog FoodDave's Pet FoodDave’s Pet Food Restricted Diet Bland Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelDiamond Naturals Lamb Dinner Wet Dog FoodDiamondDiamond Naturals Lamb Dinner Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelDiamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog FoodDiamondDiamond Naturals Chicken Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelBil-Jac Picky No More Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver Wet Dog FoodBil-JacBil-Jac Picky No More Pâté with Chicken & Chicken Liver Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelGrandma Lucy’s Organic Blueberry Dog Food TopperGrandma Lucy'sGrandma Lucy’s Organic Blueberry Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 5 on the labelGrandma Lucy’s Organic Banana & Sweet Potato Dog Food TopperGrandma Lucy'sGrandma Lucy’s Organic Banana & Sweet Potato Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 6 on the labelAuthority Everyday Health Chicken & Rice Entree Senior 7+ Wet Dog FoodAuthorityAuthority Everyday Health Chicken & Rice Entree Senior 7+ Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelHealth Extension food Lamb Entrée Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension food Lamb Entrée Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 6 on the labelEukanuba Adult with Lamb & Rice Wet Dog FoodEukanubaEukanuba Adult with Lamb & Rice Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the label
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Purina One SmartBlend Large Breed Adult Formula Premium Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Large Breed Adult Formula Premium Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelPurina One SmartBlend Vibrant Maturity 7+ Formula Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Vibrant Maturity 7+ Formula Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelPurina One SmartBlend Large Breed Puppy Formula Premium Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Large Breed Puppy Formula Premium Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelPurina One SmartBlend Joint Health Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One SmartBlend Joint Health Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 2 on the labelDiamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog FoodDiamondDiamond Naturals Beef Dinner for Adult Dogs & Puppies Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 4 on the labelGrandma Lucy’s Organic Apple Dog Food TopperGrandma Lucy'sGrandma Lucy’s Organic Apple Dog Food TopperTopper // No. 6 on the labelRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Muttballs Wet Dog FoodRachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Chicken Muttballs Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelHealth Extension Digestive Support, Chicken & Pumpkin Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension Digestive Support, Chicken & Pumpkin Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 8 on the labelHealth Extension Digestive Support, Beef & Carrot Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension Digestive Support, Beef & Carrot Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 9 on the labelHealth Extension Digestive Support, Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodHealth ExtensionHealth Extension Digestive Support, Turkey & Sweet Potato Entrée in Gravy Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 9 on the labelRachael Ray Nutrish Beef Stroganwoof Wet Dog FoodRachael Ray NutrishRachael Ray Nutrish Beef Stroganwoof Wet Dog FoodWet // No. 10 on the labelPurina One True Instinct Formula with Real Salmon & Tuna Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One True Instinct Formula with Real Salmon & Tuna Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 10 on the labelPurina One True Instinct Formula with Real Beef & Bison Dry Dog FoodPurinaPurina One True Instinct Formula with Real Beef & Bison Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 12 on the labelRoyal Canin Small Indoor Puppy Dry Dog FoodRoyal CaninRoyal Canin Small Indoor Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 17 on the labelRoyal Canin Small Puppy Dry Dog FoodRoyal CaninRoyal Canin Small Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 19 on the labelRoyal Canin Small Starter Mother And Babydog Dry Dog FoodRoyal CaninRoyal Canin Small Starter Mother And Babydog Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 20 on the labelRoyal Canin X-Small Puppy Dry Dog FoodRoyal CaninRoyal Canin X-Small Puppy Dry Dog FoodDry // No. 20 on the label
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