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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Selected Protein Adult PW Canned 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 25 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Potato, Dried Potato, and Potato Protein (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 1 other sketchy ingredient, Natural Flavors. 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 Royal Canin Veterinary Diet 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
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 25 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 1 Sketchy Ingredient
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Selected Protein Adult PW Canned Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Potato, Dried potato, Potato protein
All-Natural
25 Synthetics:
Sodium tripolyphosphate, Calcium sulfate, Taurine, Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, Glycine, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin e), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Vitamin a acetate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Folic acid], Trace minerals [zinc oxide, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc proteinate, Copper sulfate, Manganous oxide, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate], Dl-methionine
Nothing sketchy
1 Other Sketchy Ingredient:
Natural flavors
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, Potato, Fish, Dried Potato, Fish Meal, Potato Protein, Vegetable Oil, Carrageenan, Fish Oil, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Taurine, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Glycine, Natural Flavors, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Biotin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid], Trace Minerals [Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate], Dl-Methionine, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.).
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