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Oats

Also appears on labels as: oatmeal, oat meal, oat groats, whole grain oats, rolled oats, oat flour

Oat kernels, whole (groats), rolled, or milled to flour.

Watched ingredients get highlighted on every product panel you open. Watching this one also flags colloidal oatmeal, which come from the same source.

Where it comes from
Grain mills.
Why it's in the product
Digestible carbohydrate plus soluble fiber. Oats are among the gentler grains for sensitive stomachs.
Safety and toxicity
No known concern.

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Found in 48 scored products

Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.

Panel Score 63 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
PurinaBeggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavorcommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
NestléPro Plan Sensitive Skin & Stomach Adult Dog Food Lamb & Oat Meal Formulacommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Heritage Ranch by H-E-BAdult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipecommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
HillsScience Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinnercommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Mars Petcare USFeline Greenies Dental Treats Catnip Flavorcommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Simply NourishLamb & Brown Rice Recipecommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Ahealth ShredsChicken & Rice Formulacommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Hartwick FieldsLamb and Whole Graincommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Pet HonestyCalming Health Supplement For Catscommunity import
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Blue BuffaloLife Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
WellnessComplete Health Adult Deboned Chicken & Oatmeal
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Blue BuffaloTastefuls Adult Chicken & Brown Rice (Cat)
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Zuke'sMini Naturals Chicken Recipe Training Treats
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
NutroNatural Choice Adult Chicken & Brown Rice
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
CanidaeAll Life Stages Multi-Protein Recipe
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
HaloHolistic Chicken & Chicken Liver Adult
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Solid GoldHund-N-Flocken Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Newman's OwnOrganics Adult Dry Dog Food
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
FruitablesPumpkin & Blueberry Crunchy Dog Treats
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
HaloHolistic Cage-Free Chicken Recipe (Cat)
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Vet's BestOatmeal Medicated Dog Shampoo
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
WahlDog/Puppy Oatmeal Shampoo
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
EspreeAloe Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
Panel Score 91 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Fromm FamilyGold Large Breed Puppy Pet Foodcommunity import

24 more scored products list this ingredient. Showing the 24 lowest-scoring.