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Nutro Max Grain-Free Adult Recipe with Pasture-Fed Lamb 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 4 anti-nutrients including Dried Potatoes, Chickpeas, and Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Dried Plain Beet Pulp and Natural Flavor.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Nutro Max'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
Nutro Max
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 20 Synthetics
  • 4 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Nutro Max Grain-Free Adult Recipe with Pasture-Fed Lamb Dry Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
4 Anti-Nutrients:
Dried potatoes, Chickpeas, Peas, Dehydrated alfalfa meal
All-Natural
20 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Dl-methionine, Choline chloride, Zinc sulfate, Taurine, Niacin supplement, Vitamin e supplement, Calcium pantothenate, Riboflavin supplement (vitamin b2), Iron amino acid chelate, Copper amino acid chelate, Vitamin b12 supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Manganese amino acid chelate, Vitamin a supplement, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Potassium iodide, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid, Decaffeinated green tea extract
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Dried plain beet pulp, Natural flavor
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:
Chicken Meal, Dried Potatoes, Chickpeas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Peas, Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Dl-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Taurine, Niacin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin E Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract.
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