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Solid Gold Love At First Bark 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 22 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Potatoes and Dried Ground Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Guar Gum and Natural Flavor. 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 Solid Gold 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
Solid Gold
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 22 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Solid Gold Love At First Bark Beef
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Potatoes, Dried ground peas
All-Natural
22 Synthetics:
Tricalcium phosphate, Sodium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, Zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Vitamin e supplement, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Sodium selenite, Thiamine mononitrate, Cobalt proteinate, Niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Potassium iodide, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Guar gum, Natural flavor
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 Sufficient For Processing, Beef, Beef Liver, Potatoes, Dried Egg Whites, Dried Ground Peas, Apples, Guar Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Sunflower Oil, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Pumpkin, Cranberries, Blueberries, Spinach, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Cobalt Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract.
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