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FirstMate Small Bites Pacific Ocean Fish Meal Original Formula Limited Ingredient Diet 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 18 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Potato (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Pacific Ocean Fish Meal and Tomato Pomace.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this FirstMate 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
FirstMate
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 18 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe FirstMate Small Bites Pacific Ocean Fish Meal Original Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Potato
All-Natural
18 Synthetics:
Dicalcium phosphate, Choline chloride, Calcium propionate (preservative), Minerals (zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Copper proteinate, Iodine, Cobalt carbonate, Vitamins (vitamin e supplment, D-pantothenic acid, Thiamine hydrochloride, Vitamin a supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Vitamin b12 supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement), Yeast extract (a source of prebiotics) glucosamine hydrochloride
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Pacific ocean fish meal, Tomato pomace
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:
Potato, Pacific Ocean Fish Meal, Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat* (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Fish Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Iodine, Cobalt Carbonate, Selenium Yeast), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplment, Riboflavin, Niacin, D-Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Yeast Extract (a Source of Prebiotics) Glucosamine Hydrochloride.
* Please note that while we work to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, specific recipes and formulations may have changed since the time that the Comparison Tool was created.