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Dr. Gary's Best Breed Holistic Grain-Free Salmon with Fruits & Vegetables 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 32 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Red Lentils, Chickpeas, and Green Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Canola Oil and Natural Flavor.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Dr. Gary's Best Breed 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
Dr. Gary's Best Breed
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 32 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Dr. Gary's Best Breed Holistic Grain-Free Salmon with Fruits & Vegetables Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Red lentils, Chickpeas, Green peas
All-Natural
32 Synthetics:
Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, D/l methionine, Choline chloride, L-lysine, L-carnitine, Vitamin e supplement, Glucosamine, Ascorbic acid, Niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a acetate, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Thiamine mononitrate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Citric acid, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc sulfate, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Zinc oxide, Copper sulfate, Manganese sulfate, Manganese proteinate, Copper proteinate, Manganous oxide, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Canola oil, Natural flavor
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:
Salmon Meal, Red Lentils, Chickpeas, Green Peas, White Fish Meal, Canola Oil, Carrots, Celery, Beets, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach, Natural Flavor, Ground Flax Seed, Menhaden Fish Oil, Lecithin, Calcium Carbonate, Kelp Meal, New Zealand Green Mussel, Cranberries, Blueberries, Salt, Potassium Chloride, D/L Methionine, Choline Chloride, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated, L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Glucosamine, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Citric Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate.
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