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Vital Essentials Chicken Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Food Topper is a Freeze-Dried dog food made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 2 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 has no other questionable ingredients. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires preparation, special handling, and careful clean-up.

Vital Essentials
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Handling Risk
  • No Clean-up
  • Freeze Dried
  • Feed Grade
  • 2 Synthetics
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Pathogen Risk
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Vital Essentials Chicken Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Food Topper
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Freeze Dried
No Anti-Nutrients
No Anti-Nutrients
All-Natural
2 Synthetics:
Herring oil (natural source of vitamin d), D-alpha tocopherol (natural vitamin e)
No Prep Required Prep Required
No Clean-up Required Clean-up Required
No Pathogen Risk Pathogen Risk
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 Chicken with Bone, Chicken Heart, Chicken Liver, Herring Oil (Natural Source of Vitamin D), Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Antioxidant), D-Alpha Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E).
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