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Pedigree Puppy Growth & Protection Chicken & Vegetable Flavor 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 19 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Soybean Meal and Dried Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 11 other sketchy ingredients, including Yellow 6 and Red 40.

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
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 19 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 11 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Pedigree Puppy Growth & Protection Chicken & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Soybean meal, Dried peas
All-Natural
19 Synthetics:
Animal fat (source of omega 6 fatty acids [preserved with bha/citric acid]), Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, Monocalcium phosphate, Taurine, Vitamin e supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Choline chloride, Zinc sulfate, Bha & citric acid (a preservative), Copper sulfate, Potassium iodide, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a supplement, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Riboflavin supplement (vitamin b2), Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid
Nothing sketchy
11 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Ground whole grain corn, Poultry by-product meal, Brewers rice, Corn gluten meal (source of lutein), Natural flavor (source of meatier flavor), Chicken by-product meal, Brewers dried yeast, Yellow 5, Blue 2, Yellow 6, Red 40
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:
Ground Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal (Source of Lutein), Animal Fat (Source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids [Preserved With Bha/Citric Acid]), Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Soybean Meal, Natural Flavor (Source of Meatier Flavor), Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Fish Oil ([Source of Dha] Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, Monocalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Dried Peas, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Marigold Extract, Dried Carrots, Bha & Citric Acid (A Preservative), Yellow 5, Blue 2, Yellow 6, Copper Sulfate, Red 40, Potassium Iodide, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid.
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