Complete Adult with Beef Flavor
Dog Chow
Under $0.20/oz
At a Glance
Higher moisture for better hydration
Higher moisture means more hydration from food. While dogs drink water more readily than cats, moisture-rich food still supports overall hydration.
Better price than 99% of similar foods
Getting great nutrition without overspending is a win. This food delivers solid quality for less than most of its peers.
Simpler ingredient list than 85% of peers
A shorter ingredient list often means a more straightforward recipe. It's also easier to spot anything your pet might be sensitive to.
Soy Protein
Soy is one of the more common food allergens in dogs and contains phytoestrogens... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- White et al. 2004, Am J Veterinary Research (T4 increase in cats on soy)
- Redmon et al. 2016, Xenobiotica (cats bottom 3 of 13 species for clearance)
- Court & Freeman 2002, Am J Veterinary Research (soy in 57% of cat foods)
- van Hoek et al. 2015, J Feline Medicine and Surgery (critical review)
- Mueller et al. 2016, BMC Veterinary Research (canine allergen prevalence)
Meat & Bone Meal
A generic rendered ingredient where the animal source isn't identified. It could... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- FDA/CVM pentobarbital surveys 1998-2000 (60% positive rate in top-3 MBM)
- Shirley & Parsons 2001, Poultry Science (ash 9-63%, protein 38-67%)
- FDA Warning Letters: Evanger's 2017, JBS Souderton 2019
Menadione (Vitamin K3)
Menadione sodium bisulfite (synthetic vitamin K3) is banned in human food supple... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- EU Directive 2002/46/EC (human supplement ban)
Yellow 6
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow) is an artificial dye. Banned or requires warning labels... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
Yellow 5
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) is an artificial dye. Requires warning labels in the EU. N... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
Red 40
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) is an artificial dye with zero nutritional purpose, added... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- McCann et al. 2007, The Lancet
Blue 2
Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine) is an artificial dye. No nutritional function.
Split ingredient (corn)
Two forms of corn appear in the top 10 ingredients (Whole Grain Corn, Corn Glute... See full analysis in the app.
Nutrition
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Ingredients
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Full Ingredient List
Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Beef Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols, Soybean Meal, Meat And Bone Meal, Ground Rice, Beef, Egg And Chicken Flavor, Natural Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Mono And Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9), Biotin (Vitamin B-7)], Yellow 6, Yellow 5, L-Tryptophan, Red 40, Blue 2
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