Ingredient record
Rice protein
“Rice protein” appears in the ingredient information of at least one indexed pet food. Preparation, inclusion amount and the rest of the formulation can differ between products.
How to read this entry
We classify this term as named ingredient in the grains and starches category. The linked products supply the observation; they do not by themselves establish the ingredient’s nutritional effect.
Check whether the listing names the whole material, a flour, starch, protein or fibre fraction. Those forms are not interchangeable in a formulation.
Evidence status
This is an ingredient index entry linked to product information. We have not completed an ingredient-specific research appraisal for this entry. A term’s presence in a product does not demonstrate a health outcome, nutritional adequacy or the effect of that product.
Source and review
Product ingredient sections checked 24 September 2026. The linked product records show the wording and available source context. Manufacturer formulations and labels may change; verify the current pack and the intended market.
Research on this ingredient
Cat
Rice protein concentrate as a feline food ingredient
One study with 1 reviewed arm or dose connection(s).
Arm rice-protein-concentrate
Rice protein concentrate as a feline food ingredient
Direct · cat. 24 adult cats in a Latin square; 15-day periods without washouts.
Tested form: Rice protein concentrate included at 7%, 14%, or 28% of the food; source and purity not specified in the reviewed abstract. Dose: 7%, 14%, and 28% (Percentage of food). Duration: 15-day periods; no washout between periods. Comparator: Food without rice protein concentrate.
Measured finding: Protein and several other digestibility measures increased with inclusion. Faecal scores increased; faecal output and fat digestibility did not differ significantly.
Limitations: Short periods without washouts; adult cats only. The abstract’s food-intake wording and reported P value are inconsistent, so no significant intake claim is made here.
Products listing or mentioning this ingredient
1 product linked through reviewed ingredient occurrences from manufacturer declarations or partial editorial summaries. Whole-label verification may remain pending. An ingredient’s presence alone does not establish a nutritional outcome.
- Burns Puppy Original Lamb & Rice Burns Puppy Original Lamb & Rice, editorial ingredient summary 2026-09-24; UK; partial summary Dog; Source data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope