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Horizon Complete Large Breed Adult 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 1 anti-nutrient, Alfalfa Meal (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), but has no other questionable ingredients.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Horizon 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
Horizon
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 29 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Horizon Complete Large Breed Adult 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
29 Synthetics:
Source of vitamin e,) pea fibre, Source of vitamin e), Calcium carbonate, L-lysine, Choline chloride, Dicalcium phosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Dl-methionine, Glucosamine hydrochloride, Chondroitin sulfate, Vitamin a acetate, Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin e, Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride thiamine mononitrate, D-calcium pantothenate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Ferrous sulphate, Iron proteinate, Zinc sulphate, Zinc proteinate, Manganous oxide, Maganese proteinate, Copper sulphate, Copper proteinate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite, Magnesium oxide
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, Whole Grain Barley, Whole Grain Oats, Chicken, Whole Grain Rye, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Source of Vitamin E,) Pea Fibre, Flaxseed, Egg Product, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Source of Vitamin E), Carrots, Apples, Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Broccoli, Bok Choy, Cabbage, Blueberries, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Dl-Methionine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Pineapple, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Rhizopus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Thiamine Mononitrate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulphate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulphate, Zinc Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Maganese Proteinate, Copper Sulphate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Magnesium Oxide.
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