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Iams ProActive Health German Shepherd Chicken Flavor Adult Dry Dog Food

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Iams ProActive Health German Shepherd Chicken Flavor 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 24 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 8 other sketchy ingredients, including Dried Apple Pomace and Dried Blueberry Pomace.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Iams 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
Iams
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 24 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 8 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Iams ProActive Health German Shepherd Chicken Flavor Adult Dry Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Peas
All-Natural
24 Synthetics:
Dicalcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Choline chloride, Calcium carbonate, Vitamin e supplement, L-lysine monohydrochloride, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc oxide, L-carnitine, Sodium selenite, Ascorbic acid, Manganese sulfate, Copper sulfate, Calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate, Vitamin b-12, Vitamin a acetate, Niacin supplement, Pyridoxine, Vitamin a acetate & vitamin d3 supplement, Manganous oxide, Potassium iodide, Folic acid
Nothing sketchy
8 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Ground whole grain corn, Chicken by-product meal, Dried beet pulp, Natural flavor, Caramel color, Brewers dried yeast, Dried apple pomace, Dried blueberry 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:
Chicken, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Caramel Color, Fructooligosaccharides, Flaxseed, Salt, Choline Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Carrots,Tomatoes, Spinach, Peas, Calcium Carbonate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Apple Pomace, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, L-Tryptophan, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, L-Carnitine, Sodium Selenite, Dried Blueberry Pomace, Mixed Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Riboflavin, Inositol, Pyridoxine, Vitamin A Acetate & Vitamin D3 Supplement, Rosemary Extract, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Folic Acid.
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