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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Formula Dry Dog Food is a prescription dog food made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 25 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Tapioca (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 5 other sketchy ingredients, including Dried Beet Pulp and Natural Flavors.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Royal Canin Veterinary Diet 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
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prescription Extruded
  • Feed Grade
  • 25 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 5 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Formula Dry Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Prescription
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Tapioca
All-Natural
25 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Choline chloride, Taurine, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin e), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a acetate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin (vitamin b2), Folic acid, Vitamin d3 supplement], Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, Zinc oxide, Ferrous sulfate, Manganese proteinate, Manganous oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite, Copper proteinate], L-carnitine, Preserved with natural mixed tocopherols and citric acid
Nothing sketchy
5 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Corn gluten meal, Powdered cellulose, Wheat gluten, Dried beet pulp, Natural flavors
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, Barley, Corn Gluten Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Wheat Gluten, Tapioca, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavors, Fish Oil, Psyllium Seed Husk, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Fructooligosaccharides, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol (Source of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Biotin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement], Trace Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate], L-Carnitine, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.), Rosemary Extract, Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid.
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