GRAIN · PLANT
Corn gluten
PETLYTIC SCORE
Acceptable
35/100 risk index
Corn gluten is a common pet food ingredient with a mixed record. Here's what the data says about its safety, nutritional value, and how it's used across the brands in our database.
THE HONEST ANSWER
Protein concentrate from grain processing. Used to boost protein percentage cheaply.
FDA PET STATUS
GRAS
FDA HUMAN STATUS
Not evaluated
EFSA STATUS
Not evaluated
NTP CARCINOGEN
Not listed
What Corn gluten actually is
Protein concentrate from grain processing. Used to boost protein percentage cheaply.
Why it's still in pet food when human food has moved on
Two reasons: cost and regulatory inertia. Pet food regulation lags human food regulation by decades. Premium brands have largely moved away from it. The cheap ones still use it.
WHICH BRANDS STILL USE CORN GLUTEN
We checked every brand in our database. Here's the partial list — the products with the highest sales volume that still include this ingredient.
| BRAND | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | RECALLS (5YR) | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lider | Reflex | dry dog | 0 | 43 |
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