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Nutro Ultra Small Breed Adult Pate Chicken 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 20 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Alfalfa Meal (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 7 other sketchy ingredients, including Cranberry Pomace and Guar Gum. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Nutro Ultra's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Nutro Ultra
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 20 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 7 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Nutro Ultra Small Breed Adult Pate Chicken
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Alfalfa meal
All-Natural
20 Synthetics:
Potassium chloride, Calcium carbonate, Zinc proteinate, Tricalcium phosphate, Iron proteinate, Vitamin e supplement, Ascorbic acid, Choline chloride, L-carnitine, Taurine, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Cobalt proteinate, Sodium selenite, Thiamine mononitrate, Potassium iodide, Vitamin a supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement
Nothing sketchy
7 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Dried plain beet pulp, Brewers dried yeast, Natural flavors, Xanthan gum, Blueberry pomace, Cranberry pomace, Guar gum
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:
Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Spinach, Tomatoes, Lamb, Salmon, Egg Product, Brown Rice, Herring Meal, Rice Flour, Blueberries, Flaxseed, Sunflower Oil, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Rolled Oats, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavors, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Yam, Xanthan Gum, Alfalfa Meal, Zinc Proteinate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Iron Proteinate, Blueberry Pomace, Cranberry Pomace, Dried Avocado, Dried Pomegranate, Guar Gum, Dried Pumpkin, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Choline Chloride, L-Carnitine, Taurine, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement.
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