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Castor & Pollux PRISTINE Grain-Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Chickpea Recipe 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 18 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 6 anti-nutrients including Organic Pea Protein, Organic Peas, and Organic Chickpeas (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Flavor.

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
  • Hot Extruded Kibble
  • Feed Grade
  • 18 Synthetics
  • 6 Anti-Nutrients
  • 1 Sketchy Ingredient
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Castor & Pollux PRISTINE Grain-Free Wild-Caught Salmon & Chickpea Recipe Dry Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Nestlé
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Hot Extruded Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
6 Anti-Nutrients:
Organic pea protein, Organic peas, Organic chickpeas, Organic tapioca, Organic lentils, Organic alfalfa meal
All-Natural
18 Synthetics:
Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, Niacin supplement, Thiamine mononitrate, D-calcium pantothenate, Vitamin a supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid), Choline chloride, Potassium chloride, Minerals (zinc amino acid complex, Iron amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate)
Nothing sketchy
1 Other Sketchy Ingredient:
Natural flavor
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:
Salmon, Lamb Meal, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Peas, Organic Chickpeas, Organic Tapioca, Organic Lentils, Whitefish Meal, Organic Coconut Oil, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Organic Sunflower Seed Meal, Natural Flavor, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Organic Apples, Organic Blueberries, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Choline Chloride, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Rosemary Extract, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product.
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