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FirstMate Small Bites Chicken Meal with Blueberries Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free 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 1 anti-nutrient, Potato (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), but has no other questionable ingredients.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this FirstMate 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
FirstMate
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 19 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe FirstMate Small Bites Chicken Meal with Blueberries Formula Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Potato
All-Natural
19 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Dl-methionine, Choline chloride, Calcium propionate (preservative), Minerals (zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Maganese proteinate, Copper proteinate, Iodine, Cobalt carbonate, Selenium yeast) vitamins (vitamin e supplement,riboflavin, D-pantothenic acid, Thiamine hydrochloride, Vitamin a supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Vitamin b12 supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Glucosamine hydrochloride
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:
Potato, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Whole Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Dl-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Maganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Iodine, Cobalt Carbonate, Selenium Yeast) Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement,Riboflavin, Niacin, D-Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Yeast Extract (a Source of Prebiotics), Glucosamine Hydrochloride.
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