vs

Now Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Pork Paté Wet 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 13 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Tapioca, Peas, and Sweet Potatoes (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Cassia Gum and Guar Gum. 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 Now Fresh 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
Now Fresh
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 13 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Now Fresh Grain-Free Small Breed Pork Paté Wet Dog Food
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Tapioca, Peas, Sweet potatoes
All-Natural
13 Synthetics:
Calcium carbonate, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Vitamins (vitamin e supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Thiamine mononitrate, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Folic acid, Vitamin b12 supplement), Minerals (zinc proteinate, Iron proteinate, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Calcium iodate
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Cassia gum, Guar gum
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:
De-Boned Pork, Turkey Bone Broth, Turkey, Pork Liver, Cod Liver, Tapioca, Peas, Carrots, Cassia Gum, Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Flaxseed, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Coconut Oil, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Peppermint, Parsley, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Selenium Yeast).
* Please note that while we work to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, specific recipes and formulations may have changed since the time that the Comparison Tool was created.