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Black Gold Explorer Timber Ridge Formula with Beef & Venison Grain-Free Dry Dog Food is hot extruded (which means it's processed under extreme heat and pressure) and made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 26 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 6 anti-nutrients including Peas, Potatoes, and Pea Protein (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 4 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavors and Canola Oil.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Black Gold recipe may be implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into diet-related Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Black Gold
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 26 Synthetics
  • 6 Anti-Nutrients
  • 4 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Black Gold Explorer Timber Ridge Formula with Beef & Venison Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
6 Anti-Nutrients:
Peas, Potatoes, Pea protein, Potato protein, Pea starch, Sweet potato
All-Natural
26 Synthetics:
Chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dicalcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Minerals (zinc sulfate, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Zinc oxide, Copper sulfate, Copper proteinate, Manganese sulfate, Manganese proteinate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite), Choline chloride, Dl-methionine, Vitamins (vitamin a supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin e supplement, Calcium pantothenate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Thiamine mononitrate, Menadione sodium bisulfite complex, Folic acid, Vitamin b12 supplement), L-carnitine
Nothing sketchy
4 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Brewers dried yeast, Dried beet pulp, Natural flavors, Canola oil
Ingredients:
USDA Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Bone, Pumpkin, Millet, Wild Salmon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Kale, Flaxseed, Zucchini, Sea Salt, Parsely, Kelp, Chicory Root, Turmeric, Mixed Tocopherols, Ginger, Selenium Yeast, Blueberries, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms, Broccoli, Oranges, Cranberries, Spinach, Beets, Tart Cherries, Strawberries
Ingredients:
Beef, Peas, Potatoes, Beef Meal, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Chicken Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Brewers Dried Yeast, Venison, Lamb Meal, Pea Starch, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavors, Sweet Potato, Dried Eggs, Fish Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Caramel, Salmon Oil, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Dried Chicory Root, Dried Carrots, Dried Spinach, Dried Blueberries, Dried Cranberries, L-Carnitine, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast Culture, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract.
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