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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Urinary SO Moderate Calorie 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 25 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has no antinutrients like peas, lentils, or potatoes (which is great, because these ingredients may interfere the absorption of vital nutrients), and it has 7 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavors and Wheat Gluten.

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 25 Synthetics
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • 7 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Urinary SO Moderate Calorie 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
No Anti-Nutrients
All-Natural
25 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Calcium sulfate, Dl-methionine, Fructooligosaccharides, L-lysine, Choline chloride, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin e), Pantothenate, Vitamin a acetate, Niacin supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid, Taurine, Trace minerals [zinc oxide, Ferrous sulfate, Manganous oxide, Copper sulfate, Calcium iodate, Sodium selenite], L-carnitine, Preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
Nothing sketchy
7 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Brewers rice, Corn, Corn gluten meal, Chicken by-product meal, Powdered cellulose, Natural flavors, Wheat gluten
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:
Brewers Rice, Corn, Brown Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat, Chicory, Egg Product, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Potassium Chloride, Vegetable Oil, Calcium Sulfate, Fish Oil, Dl-Methionine, Fructooligosaccharides, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Biotin, D-Calcium, Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Taurine, Trace Minerals [Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.), Rosemary Extract, L-Carnitine, Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid.
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