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Castor & Pollux Natural Ultramix 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 15 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Potatoes, Potato Starch, and Peas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 3 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor and Garlic. 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 Castor & Pollux 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
Castor & Pollux
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 15 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 3 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Castor & Pollux Natural Ultramix Chicken
Family-owned Owned by Nestlé
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Potatoes, Potato starch, Peas
All-Natural
15 Synthetics:
Sodium phosphate, Minerals (iron amino acid chelate, Zinc amino acid chelate, Cobalt amino acid chelate, Copper amino acid chelate, Manganese amino acid chelate, Sodium selenite, Potassium iodide), Calcium carbonate, Vitamins (vitamin e, D3 supplements, Thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin supplement), Choline chloride, L-carnitine
Nothing sketchy
3 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Guar gum, Natural flavor, Garlic
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 Broth, Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Liver, Brown Rice, Potatoes, Dried Egg White, Potato Starch, Carrots, Peas, Oat Fiber, Red Peppers, Guar Gum, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed Meal, Cranberries, Blueberries, Apples, Spinach, Sodium Phosphate, Dried Bananas, Garlic, Salt, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide), Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A, B12, D3 Supplements, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement), Choline Chloride, Sunflower Oil, L-Carnitine.
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