Merrick Lil' Plates Grain-Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Senior 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 6 anti-nutrients including Sweet Potatoes, Peas, and 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 Lil' Plates Grain-Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Senior Dry Dog Food |
Family-owned | Owned by Nestlé |
Human Grade | Feed Grade |
Air-Dried | Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure |
No Anti-Nutrients |
6 Anti-Nutrients:
Sweet potatoes, Peas, Potatoes, Pea protein, Potato protein, Organic dried alfalfa meal
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All-Natural |
20 Synthetics:
Minerals (zinc sulfate, Iron amino acid complex, Zinc amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Potassium iodide, Cobalt proteinate, Sodium selenite, Cobalt carbonate), Choline chloride, L-carnitine, Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Vitamin a acetate, Vitamin b12 supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin d3 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Thiamine mononitrate)
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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 Chicken,
Chicken Meal,
Sweet Potatoes,
Peas,
Potatoes,
Pea Protein,
Salmon Meal,
Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols),
Potato Protein,
Natural Flavor,
Salmon Oil,
Apples,
Blueberries,
Inulin (from chicory root),
Gelatin,
Salt,
Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal,
Yucca Schidigera Extract,
Minerals (Zinc Sulfate,
Iron Amino Acid Complex,
Zinc Amino Acid Complex,
Manganese Amino Acid Complex,
Copper Amino Acid Complex,
Potassium Iodide,
Cobalt Proteinate,
Sodium Selenite,
Cobalt Carbonate),
Choline Chloride,
L-Carnitine,
Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin A Acetate,
Vitamin B12 Supplement,
d-Calcium Pantothenate,
Vitamin D3 Supplement,
Niacin,
Riboflavin Supplement,
Biotin,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Folic Acid,
Thiamine Mononitrate),
Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus casein Fermentation Product,
Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product,
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
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