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Dave's Pet Food Grain-Free Chicken 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 22 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Sweet Potato and Potato (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Guar Gum and Cassia Gum. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Dave's Pet Food 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
Dave's Pet Food
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 22 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Dave's Pet Food Grain-Free Chicken
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Sweet potato, Potato
All-Natural
22 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Glucosamine hydrochloride, Chondroitin sulfate, Thiamine mononitrate, Vitamin e supplement, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Sodium selenite, Zinc oxide, Cobalt proteinate, Niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Potassium iodide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Guar gum, Cassia gum
No Prep Required Prep Required
No Clean-up Required Clean-up Required
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:
Chicken, Fish Broth, Whitefish, Salmon, Chicken Liver, Sweet Potato, Potato, Dried Egg Product, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Flaxseed Meal, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Cassia Gum, Carrageenan, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Dried Tomatoes, Dried Spinach, Dried Blueberries, Dried Cranberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
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