Comparing Dog Foods

back-button.
.

Wellness Small Breed Complete Health Adult Turkey & Oatmeal Dog Food

81pIQdW0-AL._SL1500_[1]Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Barley, Rye Flour, Chicken Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols, A Natural Source Of Vitamin E), Menhaden Fish Meal, Tomato Pomace, Natural Chicken Flavor, Pea Fiber, Tomatoes, Salmon Oil, Ground Flaxseed, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a Natural Preservative), Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Case, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Products

.

Simply Nourish™ Adult Dog Food

aclk

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Brown Rice Flour, Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Dried Chicory Root, Dried Carrots, Dried Spinach, Dried Sweet Potato, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Blueberries, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-polyphosphate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Ferric Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Choline Chloride

 

,

Royal Canin® MINI Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken Meal, Brewer’s Rice, Brown Rice, Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Cchicken Fat, Natural Flavors, Wheat Gluten, Dried Beet Pulp, Vegetable Oil, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Fish Oil, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, Magnesium Oxide, DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (source of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Taurine, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, L-Carnitine and Rosemary Extract; preserved with natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid

.

Purina® Pro Plan® Adult Dog Food

shoppingBeef, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal (natural source of Glucosamine), Animal Fat preserved with Mixed-Tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), Whole Grain Corn, Soy Flour, Soybean Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Fish Meal (natural source of Glucosamine), Animal Digest, Glycerin, Dried Egg Product, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate, PotassiumChloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Sulfur, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Garlic Oil, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite

.

Purina ONE® SMARTBLEND® Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken (Natural Source of Glucosamine), Brewer’s Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal (Natural Source of Glucosamine), Whole Grain Wheat, Animal fat preserved with Mixed Tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), Soy Flakes, Soybean Meal, Animal Digest, Glycerin, Calcium Phosphate, Caramel Color, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, L-Lysine Mono-hydrochloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Sulfur, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Garlic Oil, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity) and Sodium Selenite

 

 

.

Purina® Beneful® Original Adult Dog Food

shoppingGround Yellow Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Animal Fat Preserved with Mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), Rice Flour, Beef, Soy Flour, Sugar, Propylene Glycol, Meat And Bone Meal, Tricalcium Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Salt, Water, Animal Digest, Sorbic Acid (a Preservative), Potassium Chloride, Dried Carrots, Dried Peas, Calcium Propionate (a Preservative), L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Added Color (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2), DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Carbonate, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Garlic Oil, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Selenite

.

NUTRO® ULTRA™ Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Natural Flavors, Flaxseed, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Rolled Oats, Potassium Chloride, Egg Product, Tomato Pomace, Dried Pomegranate, Dried Blueberry, Dried Cranberry, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Spinach, Dried Carrot, Salt, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid

 

.

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® Adult Dog Food

nutros natural choiceLamb Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Pea Protein, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Lamb, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Soybean Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary Extract, Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract

 

.

NUTRO® MAX® Adult Dog Food

nutro maxBeef Meal, Ground Whole Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, Wheat Flour, Ground Rice, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavors, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Soybean Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Potassium Iodide, Copper Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Source of Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source of Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement and Folic Acid

 

 

.

NATURE’S RECIPE® Adult Dog Food

51230379-f956-48e7-ba95-67117ea488feLamb Meal, Barley, Oatmeal, Ground Rice, Poultry Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Tomato Pomace, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C], Inositol, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-carotene, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Lactic Acid, Choline Chloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Citric Acid (Used as a Preservative), Rosemary Extract.

 

 

.

Kibbles ‘n Bits Homestyle Adult Dog Food

k2-_d2f1bf97-c0a9-4bd5-899d-fd1055017f83.v1Corn, Soybean Meal, Beef & Bone Meal, Ground Wheat Flour, Animal Fat (Bha Used As Preservative), Wheat Middling’s, Corn Syrup, Water Sufficient For Processing, , Animal Digest (Source Of Grilled Flavor), Propylene Glycol, Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate, Hydrochloric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Beef, Vegetable Blend (Peas, Carrots & Green Beans), Caramel Color, Sorbic Acid (Used As A Preservative), Sodium Carbonate, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Bisulfate, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Bha (Used As A Preservative), Dl-Methionine, Blue 1, Potassium Sorbate (Used As A Preservative)

.

Innova Small Bites Adult Dog Food

shoppingTurkey, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Barley, Whole GrainBrown Rice, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols a Source of Vitamin E), Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Peas, Sunflower Oil, Eggs, Potassium Chloride, Apples, Tomatoes, Carrots, Blueberries, Pumpkin, Herring, Salt, Pears, Menhaden Oil, Cottage Cheese, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Green Beans, Parsnips, Alfalfa Sprouts, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamins (Betaine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid), Direct Fed Microbials (Dried Enterococcus faecium, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus, Dried Lactobacilus casei), Rosemary Extract

.

Iams® ProActive Health MiniChunks Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixedTocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Caramel, Flax Meal, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, DL-Methionine, Rosemary Extract

 

 

.

Hill’s® Science Diet® Small & Toy Breed Puppy Food

shoppingWhole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Chicken Liver Flavor, Flaxseed, Pork Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Beet Pulp, Fish Oil, Corn Gluten Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Egg Product, Iodized Salt, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavor, vitamins (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Tryptophan, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract

 

 

 

.

Eukanuba® Maintenance Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Brewers Rice, Chicken Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Flax Meal, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract

 

.

ORGANIX® Small Breed Adult Dog Food

shoppingOrganic Chicken, Poultry Meal, Organic Tapioca, Organic Peas, Organic Soybean Meal, Organic Potato, Dried Egg Product, Salmon Meal, Poultry Fat (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Organic Chicken Liver, Natural Chicken Flavor, Organic Flaxseed, Salt, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, L-ascorbyl-2 Polyphosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae), Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Solubles And Rosemary Extract

.

Bil-Jac® Small Breed Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken, Chicken By-Products (Organs Only, Source of Arginine), Oats, Menhaden Fish Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Flaxseed, Salt, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Dried Blueberry, Dried Cranberry, Dried Apple, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Broccoli, Dried Lentils, Sodium Propionate and Mixed Tocopherols (Preservatives), Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6),Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (A Preservative), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite and Rosemary Extract

 

.

Authority® Adult Dog Food

shoppingChicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Corn, Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil, Dried Egg Product, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Dried Chicory Root, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid and Choline Chloride

 

Understanding the Ingredients

Below are some common ingredients that are used in creating dog foods.
.
.
Animal Digest: This is the dry by-product of rendered meat. During rendering, all usable animal parts (including fetal tissues and glandular wastes) are heated in vats and the liquid is separated from the dry meal. This meal is covered with charcoal and labeled “unfit for human consumption” before processing it into pet food. Digest can also include intestines,as well as the contents of those intestines, such as stool, bile, parasites and chemicals.
.
,
Animal Fat and Tallow:  Animal fat is a “generic” fat source that is most often made up of rendered animal fat, rancid restaurant grease or other oils that are deemed inedible for humans.  Tallow is low quality hard white fat that most animals find hard to digest, not to mention the cardiac risks.
.
.
Chemical Preservatives: Chemical preservatives include BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), BHT (butylated hydroxytolulene), propyl gallate, propylene glycol (also used in automotive antifreeze and is suspected of causing red blood cell damage) and ethoxquin , are all potentially cancer causing agents that your pets are eating every day.
.
.
Chicken By-Products: These are ground parts from poultry carcasses such as feet, heads, feathers, intestines, necks and undeveloped eggs and can included any rendered material.
.
.
Corn Products: Corn products including corn meal, gluten and grits are cheap, allergy causing fillers and are very difficult for animals to digest. Corn also can create a lot of dry skin and white flaky dander in dogs hair.
.
.
Food Fragments:  Lower end by-products of the food manufacturing process, examples include wheat bran and brewers rice, which are a waste product of the alcohol industry.
.
.
Ground Whole Grain Sorghum: The feed value of grain sorghum is similar to corn and is grown primarily as a feed grain for livestock.
.
.
Meat and Bone Meal:  Meat and bone meal are inexpensive sources of animal protein. Note: these companies do not clarify the source of “meat”, nor are they human-grade meat. The protein in Meat meal containing a large amount of processed bone may not be digestible and fail to provide adequate nutrition.
.
.
Meat Based:  A label that say “meat based” may also include blood vessels, tendons, organs and other parts of the rendered animal. Note again that these companies do not clarify the source of “meat”, nor are they human-grade meat products.
.
.
Meat By-Products: Pet grade meat by-products consist of organs and parts not desired or not fit for human consumption.This can include organs, bones, blood and fatty tissue. It can also include brains, feet, heads, intestines and any other internal parts.
.
.

Helpful Links

 

Additional Understanding of Dog Food Ingredients 

.
How Pet Foods are Manufactured