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Blue Buffalo Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe with Red Meat Healthy Weight 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 29 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 9 anti-nutrients including Pea Protein, Peas, and Tapioca Starch (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace and Powdered Cellulose.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Blue Buffalo's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

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Blue Buffalo
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 29 Synthetics
  • 9 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Blue Buffalo Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe with Red Meat Healthy Weight Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by General Mills
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
9 Anti-Nutrients:
Pea protein, Peas, Tapioca starch, Pea starch, menhaden fish meal (source of omega 3 fatty acids), Pea fiber, Dehydrated alfalfa meal, deboned venison, Potatoes, Alfalfa nutrient concentrate, Sweet potatoes
All-Natural
29 Synthetics:
Dl-methionine, Calcium carbonate, Dicalcium phosphate, Carrots, l-carnitine, Potassium chloride, Zinc amino acid chelate, Zinc sulfate, vegetable juice for color, Ferrous sulfate, Vitamin e supplement, Iron amino acid chelate, Glucosamine hydrochloride, Niacin (vitamin b3), Calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), L-lysine, Copper sulfate, Biotin (vitamin b7), Vitamin a supplement, copper amino acid chelate, Manganese sulfate, Taurine, Chondroitin sulfate, manganese amino acid chelate, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Riboflavin (vitamin b2), Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Calcium iodate, Folic acid (vitamin b9), Sodium selenite
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Natural flavor, dried tomato pomace, Powdered cellulose
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:
Deboned Beef, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Peas, Tapioca Starch, Pea Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Pea Fiber, Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Powdered Cellulose, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Deboned Venison, Deboned Lamb, DL-Methionine, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Choline Chloride, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, L-Carnitine, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Salt, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Chondroitin Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, 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, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary.
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