How many pet foods contain Corn Gluten?

Corn Gluten is an ingredient found in a small number of pet foods. We found it in 0 products across our database.

Should I avoid pet food with Corn Gluten?

Corn Gluten is a minor note rather than a reason to switch foods. Focus on the overall nutritional profile instead.

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Q: Is Corn Gluten safe in pet food?

Corn Gluten is generally considered low-risk, but it is good to be aware of for cats. A plant-based protein used to bump up the protein number on the label at a lower cost. Cats are obligate carnivores, so they do best with animal-based proteins that have the amino acids they actually need, like taurine, which corn protein doesn't provide.

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This concern applies to cats specifically.

Corn Gluten is an ingredient found in a small number of pet foods for cats. Based on veterinary research, this ingredient has generally considered low-risk but good to know about. Below, we explain what we found and list the products that include it.

Why it's flagged

A plant-based protein used to bump up the protein number on the label at a lower cost. Cats are obligate carnivores, so they do best with animal-based proteins that have the amino acids they actually need, like taurine, which corn protein doesn't provide.

Sources

Mueller et al. 2016, BMC Veterinary Research (allergen review)

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