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Castor & Pollux Organix Grain-Free Organic Puppy 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 Sweet Potatoes, Organic Chickpeas, and Organic Peas (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 Organix Grain-Free Organic Puppy 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 sweet potatoes, Organic chickpeas, Organic peas, Organic tapioca, Organic pea protein, 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, Minerals (zinc amino acid complex, Iron amino acid complex, Copper amino acid complex, Manganese amino acid complex, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate), Potassium chloride
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:
Organic Chicken, Organic Chicken Meal, Organic Sweet Potatoes, Organic Chickpeas, Organic Peas, Organic Tapioca, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Sunflower Seed Meal, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Organic Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Organic Chicken Liver, Organic Blueberries, Salmon Oil, Organic Alfalfa Meal, Organic Sunflower Oil, Salt, 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, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Potassium Chloride, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Organic Rosemary Extract.
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