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Nutro Adult Hearty Stews Meaty Lamb 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 no antinutrients like peas, lentils, or potatoes (which is great, because these ingredients may interfere the absorption of vital nutrients), and it has 4 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor and Xanthan Gum. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Nutro's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

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Nutro
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 20 Synthetics
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • 4 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Nutro Adult Hearty Stews Meaty Lamb
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
No Anti-Nutrients
All-Natural
20 Synthetics:
Calcium carbonate, Sodium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Tricalcium phosphate, Sodium alignate, Ferrous sulfate, Vitamin e supplement, Ascorbic acid, Zinc oxide, Choline chloride, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Magnesium sulfate, Copper proteinate, Manganese sulfate, Sodium selenite, Potassium iodide, Vitamin a supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (vitamin b2)
Nothing sketchy
4 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Wheat gluten, Guar gum, Natural flavor, Xanthan gum
No Prep Required Prep Required
No Clean-up Required Clean-up Required
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:
Old Formulation: Water Sufficient for Processing, Lamb, Lamb Liver, Ground Rice, Wheat Gluten, Egg Product, Whole Rice, Salt, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Oat Fiber, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sodium Alignate, Xanthan Gum, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Choline Chloride, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2).
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