Cereals
carb ingredient
What is it?
Cereals is a carbohydrate (starch/filler) ingredient. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
Other names on labels: grains, cereal, cereal grains
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getreide
At a glance
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 324 products
Products containing cereals
Results reflect the latest label we hold for each product, not a live check of today's recipe. Open a product to see its source and last-checked date.
Common questions about cereals
Is Cereals good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
What does cereals mean on a dog food label?
Cereals is a broad term for grains such as wheat, maize, rice or barley. The exact type and quality are not specified on the label.
Are cereals bad for dogs?
Cereals provide carbohydrates and some fibre, but they are a lower information ingredient than named grains because the source is unclear. Many dogs tolerate them well.
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How many UK dog foods contain cereals?
324 UK products list cereals as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is cereals called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: grains, cereal, cereal grains, getreide. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade cereals?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.