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Merrick Grain-Free Real Buffalo
Merrick Grain-Free Real Buffalo 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 7 anti-nutrients including Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, and Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Flavor.
Warning
In June 2019, the FDA implicated Merrick's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.
Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
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| Detailed Comparison | |
| Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe | Merrick Grain-Free Real Buffalo |
| Family-owned | Owned by Nestlé |
| Human Grade | Feed Grade |
| Air-Dried | Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure |
| No Anti-Nutrients |
7 Anti-Nutrients:
Sweet potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Pea protein, Potato protein, Tapioca, Organic dried alfalfa meal
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| All-Natural |
19 Synthetics:
Choline chloride, Minerals (iron amino acid complex, Zinc amino acid complex, Zinc sulfate, Sodium selenite, Manganese amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Potassium iodide, Cobalt proteinate, Cobalt carbonate), Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Vitamin a acetate, D-calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride)
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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:
Deboned Buffalo,
Chicken Meal,
Turkey Meal,
Deboned Beef,
Sweet Potatoes,
Potatoes,
Peas,
Pea Protein,
Potato Protein,
Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols),
Whitefish Meal,
Salmon Meal,
Natural Flavor,
Tapioca,
Flaxseed,
Sunflower Oil,
Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal,
Salt,
Apples,
Blueberries,
Choline Chloride,
Salmon Oil,
Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex,
Zinc Amino Acid Complex,
Zinc Sulfate,
Sodium Selenite,
Manganese Amino Acid Complex,
Copper Amino Acid Complex,
Potassium Iodide,
Cobalt Proteinate,
Cobalt Carbonate),
Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
Vitamin A Acetate,
d-Calcium Pantothenate,
Thiamine Mononitrate,
Niacin,
Riboflavin Supplement,
Biotin,
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Folic Acid,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride),
Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product,
Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
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