Dog Food Comparison Chart
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Dog Food
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First Eight Ingredients
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Human
Grade
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Bil-Jac Select
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Fresh
chicken
by-products1 (organ meat only), fresh chicken,
corn2, chicken by-product
meal1, dried beet pulp (sugar
removed), fresh chicken liver, brewers dried yeast, cane molasses7
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No
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Eukenuba Adult
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Chicken,
chicken
by-product meal1, corn meal2, ground whole grain sorghum,
ground whole grain barley, chicken fat, fish meal, Brewers rice3
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No
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Flint River Ranch
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Chicken meal, whole wheat
flour, ground rice, lamb meal, poultry fat, ground wheat, flax seed,
dried whole egg
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Yes
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Flint River Ranch
Lamb/Millet/Rice
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Lamb Meal, Ground Whole Millet,
Ground Whole Rice, Rice Bran, Menhaden Fish Meal, Grapeseed
Oil, Flaxseed Meal, Lecithin
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Yes
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Iams Adult
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Chicken,
corn
meal2, ground whole grain sorghum,
chicken
by-product meal1,
ground whole grain barley meal, fish meal, chicken fat, dried beet pulp
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No
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Kibbles 'N Bits
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Corn2,
soybean meal, ground wheat, beef & bone meal4, animal fat5 (BHA6 and citric acid used as
preservatives), corn syrup7, wheat middlings, water
sufficient for processing
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No
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Nutro Max
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Chicken
meal, wheat flour, ground whole wheat, rice bran, poultry fat, corn gluten meal2, ground rice, lamb meal
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No
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Pedigree
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Ground yellow corn2, meat and bone meal4, corn gluten meal2, chicken by-product meal1, animal fat5 (preseved
with BHA/BHT6), wheat mill run, natural
poultry flavor, rice, salt7
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No
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Proplan Adult
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Chicken,
Brewers
rice3, whole grain wheat, poulty by-product meal1, corn gluten meal2, beef tallow8, whole grain corn2, corn bran2
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No
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Purina Beneful
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Ground yellow corn2, chicken by-product meal1, corn gluten meal2, whole wheat flour, beef tallow8, rice flour, beef soy flour,
sugar7
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No
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Purina Dog Chow
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Ground yellow corn2, poultry by-product meal1, corn gluten meal2, soybean meal, beef tallow8 preserved with mixed-tocopherols , brewers rice3, dicalcium
phosphate, calcium carbonate
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No
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Purina One Chicken and Rice
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Chicken,
brewers
rice3, whole grain corn2, corn gluten meal2, poultry by-product
meal1, whole grain wheat, beef tallow8 preserved with mixed tocopherols , natural flavors
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No
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Science Diet Natures Best
Chicken
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Brewers rice3, ground wheat, turkey meal, corn gluten meal2, soybean meal, animal fat5, chicken, vegetable oil
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No
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Science Diet Original
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Chicken,
corn
meal2, ground grain sorghum, ground
wheat, chicken by-product meal1, brewers rice3, soybean meal, animal fat5 (preserved with BHA6, propyl gallate6 and citric acid)
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No
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1Meat by-products: Pet grade meat by-products
consist of organs and parts either not desired, or condemned, for human
consumption. This can include bones, blood, intestines, lungs, ligaments,
heads, feet, and feathers.
2Corn: Corn products are difficult
for dogs to digest.
3Food Fragments: Lower cost by-products of
another food manufacturing process. Examples include wheat bran and
brewer's rice (a waste product of the alcohol industry).
4Meat and bone meal: "Meat and bone
meal" and "beef and bone meal" are inexpensive sources of
animal protein. The protein in a meal containing a large amount of bone
may be poorly digestible and fail to provide adequate nutrition.
5Animal Fat: Animal fat is a
"generic" fat source that is most often made up of rendered
animal fat, restaurant grease, or other oils too rancid or deemed
inedible for humans. Look for a named fat source, such as poultry or
chicken fat, that is naturally preserved.
6Chemical Preservatives: Chemical preservatives
include butylated hydroxyanisole
(BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene
(BHT), propyl gallate,
propylene glycol (also used as a less-toxic version of automotive
antifreeze), and ethoxyquin. BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin are potentially cancer-causing agents. The
long term build-up of these chemicals (that may be eaten every day for
the life of your pet!) have not been thouroughly
studied and may ultimately be harmful.
7Sweeteners: Sweeteners such as corn
syrup, sugar, and cane mallases are usually
added to lower quality foods to increase their appeal. Dietary sugars can
aggrevate health problems, including diabetes.
8Beef Tallow: A low quality fat product.
References:
[1] The Animal Protection Institute, "What's Really in Pet
Food.", January
29, 2002.
[2] Kerns, Nancy "Choose the Best Dry
Food.", The Whole Dog Journal,
February 2000, 13-17.
[3] The Animal Protection Institute, "Selecting a Commercial Pet
Food. ", October
25, 2001.
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