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Lotus Oven-Baked Lamb & Turkey Liver Recipe 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 21 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 7 anti-nutrients including Chickpeas, Peas, and Tapioca Flour (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Brewers Dried Yeast and Garlic.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Lotus 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
Lotus
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 21 Synthetics
  • 7 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Lotus Oven-Baked Lamb & Turkey Liver Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
7 Anti-Nutrients:
Chickpeas, Peas, Tapioca flour, Pea fiber, Pea protein, Dried sweet potato, Sweet potatoes
All-Natural
21 Synthetics:
Dicalcium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, Calcium propionate, And citric acid), Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, L-ascrobyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin c), Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Vitamin e supplement, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Sodium selenite, Calcium pantothenate, Folic acid, Vitamin a supplement, Calcium iodate, Vitamin b12 supplement, Thiamine mononitrate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin b6), Vitamin d3 supplement
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Brewers dried yeast, Garlic
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:
Lamb, Chickpeas, Peas, Turkey Liver, Tapioca Flour, Pollock, Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Pea Fiber, Pea Protein, Flaxseed, Dried Sweet Potato, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Pumpkin, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Spinach, Blueberries, Calcium Propionate, Olive Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols, And Citric Acid), Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Garlic, Salmon Oil, L-Ascrobyl-2-Polyphosphate (A Source Of Vitamin C), Dried Kelp, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Lactis, And Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Solubles, Inulin, Yucca Schidigera, Vitamin E Supplement, Grape Seed Extract, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Niacin, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source Of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Rosemary Extract.
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