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American Journey Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior 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 26 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 4 anti-nutrients including Peas, Sweet Potatoes, and Chickpeas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 3 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor and Powdered Cellulose.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this American Journey 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
American Journey
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 26 Synthetics
  • 4 Anti-Nutrients
  • 3 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe American Journey Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Senior Dry Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
4 Anti-Nutrients:
Peas, Sweet potatoes, Chickpeas, Tapioca starch
All-Natural
26 Synthetics:
Marine microalgae, Vitamin e supplement, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc proteinate, Zinc sulfate, Iron proteinate, Fructooligosaccharides, L-carnitine, Choline chloride, Taurine, Copper sulfate, Potassium chloride, Sodium selenite, Niacin supplement, Copper proteinate, D-calcium pantothenate, Manganese sulfate, Manganese proteinate, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin a supplement, Thiamine mononitrate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin b12 supplement, Calcium iodate, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid
Nothing sketchy
3 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Dried plain beet pulp, Natural flavor, Powdered cellulose
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:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pumpkin, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Blueberries, Carrots, Marine Microalgae, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Fructooligosaccharides, Dried Kelp, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), L-Carnitine, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Dried Egg Product, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Niacin Supplement, Copper Proteinate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.
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