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Wild Rice

The seed of an aquatic grass, not a true rice.

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 320 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

<1%

10 of the 3,204 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 3 brands. All wet dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 9.5. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Above the salt

100%

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

Who leans on it

60%

of the foods that list it are from Purina. 3 brands use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Higher in protein and fiber than true rice, with a low glycemic response and useful antioxidants.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Purina 6 / 185
  2. NutriSource 3 / 91
  3. Dave's Pet Food 1 / 22

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

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Carrots 100%
  2. Wheat Gluten 60%
  3. Liver 60%
  4. Meat By-Products 60%
  5. Chicken 50%
  6. Beef 40%
  7. Beef Broth 30%
  8. Chicken Broth 30%
  9. Peas 30%
  10. Corn Starch-Modified 30%
  11. White Rice 30%
  12. Green Beans 30%

On the shelf

Foods that list Wild Rice

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

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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. Back to the wiki

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