Plant protein
Wheat Gluten
Wheat and the protein part of wheat, used for energy, protein and texture.
Wheat supplies starch for energy. Wheat gluten is its concentrated protein, which raises the protein figure and gives wet foods and treats a meat-like, chewy texture.
Wheat was among the more often reported food allergens in dogs in a review of the research, behind beef, dairy and chicken. True gluten intolerance is known in a line of Irish Setters and is otherwise rare. If your pet may have a food allergy, ask your veterinarian.
Also written as: Wheat Flour, Whole Grain Wheat, Ground Whole Wheat, Whole Wheat, Whole Wheat Flour, Wheat Middlings, Wheat, Wheat Mill Run, Wheat Germ.
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Updated November 2, 2026. General information, not veterinary advice.