Merrick Grain-Free Healthy Weight Recipe 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 19 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 5 anti-nutrients including Potatoes, Peas, and Sweet Potatoes (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Flavor.
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Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe | Merrick Grain-Free Healthy Weight Recipe Dry Dog Food |
Family-owned | Owned by Nestlé |
Human Grade | Feed Grade |
Air-Dried | Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure |
No Anti-Nutrients |
5 Anti-Nutrients:
Potatoes, Peas, Sweet potatoes, Potato protein, Organic alfalfa
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All-Natural |
19 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Minerals (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 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:
Old Formulation: Deboned Beef,
Chicken Meal,
Potatoes,
Peas,
Sweet Potatoes,
Natural Flavor,
Potato Protein,
Turkey Meal,
Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols),
Apples,
Blueberries,
Yeast Culture,
Organic Alfalfa,
Flaxseed Oil,
Potassium Chloride,
Salmon Oil,
Salt,
Minerals (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.
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