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Pedigree Homestyle Meals Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Flavor in Gravy Canned 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 15 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Dried Peas and Dehydrated Potatoes (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 7 other sketchy ingredients, including Added Color and Natural Smoke Flavor. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Pedigree recipe may be implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into diet-related Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Pedigree
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 15 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 7 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Pedigree Homestyle Meals Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Flavor in Gravy Canned Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Dried peas, Dehydrated potatoes
All-Natural
15 Synthetics:
Chicken source of linoleic acid, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Minerals potassium chloride, Magnesium proteinate, Zinc sulfate, Potassium iodide, Copper proteinate, Manganese sulfate, Copper sulfate, Vitamins choline chloride, Vitamin e supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate vitamin b1, Vitamin a supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement
Nothing sketchy
7 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Meat by-products, Wheat gluten, Natural flavor, Guar gum, Xanthan gum, Added color, Natural smoke flavor
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:
Sufficient Water For Processing, Chicken Source Of Linoleic Acid, Meat By-Products, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dried Peas, Dehydrated Carrots, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Minerals Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Dehydrated Potatoes, Xanthan Gum, Added Color, Vitamins Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamin B1, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Natural Smoke Flavor, Yellow #6, Yellow #5.
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