Merrick Classic Small Breed Recipe 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 20 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Peas, Sweet Potatoes, and Organic Alfalfa (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Chicken Flavor.
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Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe | Merrick Classic Small Breed Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food |
Family-owned | Owned by Nestlé |
Human Grade | Feed Grade |
Air-Dried | Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure |
No Anti-Nutrients |
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Peas, Sweet potatoes, Organic alfalfa
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All-Natural |
20 Synthetics:
Minerals (dicalcium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, Zinc amino acid complex, Zinc sulfate, Iron amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Potassium iodide, Cobalt amino acid complex, Sodium selenite), Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Vitamin a supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin d3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Thiamine mononitrate), Choline chloride
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Nothing sketchy |
1 Other Sketchy Ingredient:
Natural chicken flavor
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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
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Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken,
Chicken Meal,
Turkey Meal,
Brown Rice,
Peas,
Barley,
Sweet Potatoes,
Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols),
Salmon Meal (Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids),
Oats,
Natural Chicken Flavor,
Carrots,
Apples,
Flaxseed Oil,
Blueberries,
Organic Alfalfa,
Salmon Oil,
Salt,
Minerals (Dicalcium Phosphate,
Calcium Carbonate,
Zinc Amino Acid Complex,
Zinc Sulfate,
Iron Amino Acid Complex,
Manganese Amino Acid Complex,
Copper Amino Acid Complex,
Potassium Iodide,
Cobalt Amino Acid Complex,
Sodium Selenite),
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin A Supplement,
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
D-Calcium Pantothenate,
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Niacin,
Riboflavin Supplement,
Biotin,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Folic Acid,
Thiamine Mononitrate),
Choline Chloride,
Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product,
Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product,
Rosemary Extract.
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