Pet Food Ingredient
Wheat
Whole or milled wheat grain. Used for carbohydrate, binding function in kibble extrusion, and (in middlings form) as a fibre source from bran residues.
Also labelled as
ground wheatwheat flourwheat middlings
Regulatory status
AAFCO defines wheat as the clean, sound kernel of the wheat plant, Triticum aestivum or related species.
Key notes
- —Third- or fourth-most-reported dog food allergen depending on the data set, affecting roughly 10-15% of food-allergic dogs.
- —Wheat gluten sensitivity is documented in specific breeds — Irish Setters carry a well-characterised gluten enteropathy mutation.
Classified as a wheat allergen source in the scanner's cross-match. If your pet reacts to wheat, this ingredient is also a trigger.
Common alternatives
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