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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.

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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 114 scored products

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

Panel Score 56 out of 100, grade D: Better options exist
PurinaBeggin' Strips Original With Bacon
Panel Score 60 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
Beggin'Purina Beggin Flavor Stix With Peanut Butter Flavorimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 72 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
Bil JacDry Food Senior Select Formula With Chicken & Oatmealimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 72 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
Hill's Prescription DietKidney Care k/d Chicken & Vegetable Stewimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 75 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
PurinaBeneful Originals With Farm-Raised Beef
Panel Score 79 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Purina Pro PlanDevelopment Lamb & Rice Formula For Puppiesimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 79 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Purina Pro PlanVeterinary Diets OM Overweight Management Feline Formulaimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 82 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloBits Soft & Chewy Training Beef
Panel Score 82 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue Dog BakeryMore Crunch Peanut Butter Flavor
Panel Score 82 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Natural BalanceTargeted Nutrition Zen Life Canned Dog Foodimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Pet HonestyDual Texture Calming Supplement for Cats (Chicken Flavor)
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Hill's Bioactive RecipeGrow + Learn Puppy Formulaimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 84 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Hill's Science DietAdult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinner
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Zuke'sMini Naturals Chicken Recipe Training Treats
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
FruitablesPumpkin & Blueberry Crunchy Dog Treats
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Zuke'sMini Naturals Peanut Butter Recipe
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloTrue Chews Chewy Chicken Recipe Cat Treats
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Only Natural PetJust Relax Herbal Calming Support Soft Chews for Cats
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloHomestyle Recipe Lamb Dinner with Garden Vegetablesimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloTrue Solutions Weight Control Chicken & Oatmeal Recipeimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
MerrickHealthy Grains Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe With Ancient Grains For Small Breed Dogsimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
MerrickPurrfect Bistro Real Salmon + Brown Rice Recipe With Ancient Grains (Healthy Grains)imported, not reviewed
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
NutriSourceDry Dog Food Chicken & Rice Recipe For Large Breed Dogsimported, not reviewed
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Made By NachoMinced Chicken in Bone Broth

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