Prairie Meal
carb · base score 0.5
What is it?
Prairie Meal is a carbohydrate (starch/filler) ingredient. Graded medium: nutritionally adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout ingredient either way.
At a glance
- Category
- carb
- Grade
- medium
- Base score
- 0.5 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 25 products
- Also listed as
- -
Common questions about prairie meal
Is Prairie Meal good for dogs?
It is nutritionally fine: we grade it medium, meaning adequate and nothing to worry about, but not a standout either way. The overall recipe matters more than any single ingredient.
How many UK dog foods contain prairie meal?
25 UK products list prairie meal as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
How does Open Dog Food grade prairie meal?
We grade it medium: nutritionally adequate, but nothing special either way. 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.
What is prairie meal in dog food?
Prairie meal is an uncommon term that appears on some labels as a plant-based carbohydrate ingredient. Its exact composition is not standardised, so check the manufacturer's own ingredient glossary for what it contains.
Is prairie meal a grain ingredient?
Its composition is not standardised, so it is not possible to say definitively whether it counts as a grain. It appears on some labels simply as prairie meal; ask the manufacturer if you need to avoid grains.
