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Iams ProActive Health Adult Beef 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 2 anti-nutrients including Potatoes and Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 6 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor and Added Color. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Iams 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
Iams
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 21 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 6 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Iams ProActive Health Adult Beef
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Potatoes, Peas
All-Natural
21 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Calcium carbonate, Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Ascorbic acid, Thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin b1), D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin b2), Pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin b6), Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid), Choline chloride, Minerals (ferrous sulfate, Zinc oxide, Manganese sulfate, Copper sulfate, Manganous oxide, Potassium iodide, Cobalt carbonate), Fructooligosaccharides
Nothing sketchy
6 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Meat by-products, Chicken by-products, Corn starch, Guar gum, Natural flavor, Added 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:
Water, Chicken, Meat By-Products, Chicken By-Products, Beef, Corn Starch, Carrots, Guar Gum, Flaxseed Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Salt, Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Added Color, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (Source of Vitamin B2), Biotin, Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Vegetable Oil, Fructooligosaccharides.
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