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Rachael Ray Nutrish Natural Chicken Muttballs with Pasta Natural Wet 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 21 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Ground Tapioca, Pea Protein, and Ground Tapioca) (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 3 other sketchy ingredients, including Guar Gum and Caramel (Color). Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

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

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Rachael Ray Nutrish
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 21 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 3 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Rachael Ray Nutrish Natural Chicken Muttballs with Pasta Natural Wet Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by J.M. Smucker
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Ground tapioca, Pea protein, Ground tapioca)
All-Natural
21 Synthetics:
Dicalcium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, Calcium carbonate, Zinc proteinate, Magnesium sulfate, Iron proteinate, Vitamin e supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Thiamine mononitrate, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Vitamin a acetate, Calcium iodate, Calcium pantothenate, Sodium selenite, Vitamin b12 supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin b6), Folic acid, Vitamin d3 supplement, Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin k activity)
Nothing sketchy
3 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Natural flavor, Guar gum, Caramel (color)
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:
Chicken Broth, Chicken, Dried Egg Product, Ground Tapioca, Pea Protein, Carrots, Egg White, Dicalcium Phosphate, Rice Pasta (Rice, Water, Ground Tapioca), Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Spinach, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Fish Oil, Caramel (Color), Zinc Proteinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Celery Powder, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Iodate, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity).
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