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Dr. Gary's Best Breed Holistic Large Breed 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 33 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Alfalfa Meal (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 5 other sketchy ingredients, including Canola Oil and Garlic Powder.

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
  • 33 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 5 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Dr. Gary's Best Breed Holistic Large Breed Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Alfalfa meal
All-Natural
33 Synthetics:
Chicken fat [preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (vitamin e)], Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, Dl methionine, L-lysine, Monosodium phosphate, Ascorbic acid, Fructo-oligosaccharides (fos), Glucosamine, Vitamin e supplement, 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
5 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Dried beet pulp, Brewers dried yeast, Natural chicken flavor, Canola oil, Garlic powder
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 Meal, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat [Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)], Egg Product, Pearled Barley, Brewers Dried Yeast, Menhaden Fish Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Lecithin, Menhaden Fish Oil, Flax Seed, Canola Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dl Methionine, L-Lysine, Monosodium Phosphate, Salt, Cranberry, Alfalfa Meal, New Zealand Sea Mussel, Ascorbic Acid, Fructo-Oligosaccharides (Fos), Glucosamine, Garlic Powder, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Kelp Meal, Vitamin E Supplement, 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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