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The difference between gluten-free, grain-free and wheat-free pet food

Written by Samantha |

The popularity of gluten-free, grain-free and wheat-free pet foods is increasing. The reason for this is that this food reflects the needs of people. Owners care about the best for their fluffball. Sometimes a pet also needs a special diet due to food hypersensitivity or other conditions. For whatever reason, you are considering feeding your pet grain-free, gluten-free or wheat-free food. In this article, we explain the difference so that you can make the best food choice for your pet. As always there are a lot of choices and it is sometimes difficult to see the forest for the trees. What is the difference between gluten-free, grain-free and wheat-free? It's quite simple; Gluten is a protein that can be found in several grains, but not all grains. Gluten-free means that this specific protein does not occur in the feed, but the feed may contain other types of grain, such as rice or maize. Grain-free, on the other hand, means that no form of grain has been incorporated into the feed at all. Gluten-free is therefore not by definition also grain-free, although grain-free is always gluten-free. Grains containing gluten are wheat, barley, spelt, and rye. In principle, oats are gluten-free but can be contaminated with gluten from other grains. So if your pet really can't eat gluten, it's best to avoid oats. 'Wheat-free' feed means that the feed does not contain wheat, but does contain other types of grain and therefore automatically gluten.

Are you still a bit confused? In short:

  • Grain free = contains no grain at all and therefore no gluten
  • Gluten-free = possibly contains grains, but in any case no grain that contains the protein ‘gluten’
  • Wheat-free = possibly contains grain and gluten, but no wheat.

Do you want to completely protect your four-legged friend from feeding with grain? Then it is best to choose grain-free food. Would you like to feed your four-legged friend with grain, but no gluten? Then choose gluten-free food. If your four-legged friend is specifically not allowed to eat wheat but can eat other grains, you can opt for wheat-free food.

Most dogs and cats do not necessarily need grain or gluten-free food by nature, but sometimes this is desirable. From now on you know the difference and can therefore make good considerations in choosing the best food for your furry companion.

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