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Nutro Ultra Senior Chunks in Gravy Canned 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 24 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 3 anti-nutrients including Potato Starch, Dried Peas, and Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 9 other sketchy ingredients, including Xanthan Gum and Beta Carotene Color. Many consider this food to be inconvenient, because it requires clean-up.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Nutro Ultra's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Nutro Ultra
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • No Prep
  • No Clean-up
  • Canned Wet
  • Feed Grade
  • 24 Synthetics
  • 3 Anti-Nutrients
  • 9 Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prep required
  • Clean-up required
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Nutro Ultra Senior Chunks in Gravy Canned Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Canned Under Extreme Heat And Pressure
No Anti-Nutrients
3 Anti-Nutrients:
Potato starch, Dried peas, Dehydrated alfalfa meal
All-Natural
24 Synthetics:
Chicken (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate), Sodium phosphate, Potassium chloride, Calcium carbonate, Tricalcium phosphate, Iron proteinate, Sodium alginate, Zinc proteinate, Vitamin e supplement, Choline chloride, Ascorbic acid, Taurine, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Zinc oxide, Magnesium sulfate, Copper proteinate, Manganese proteinate, Cobalt proteinate, Sodium selenite, Potassium iodine, Vitamin a supplement, Vitamin d3 supplement, Vitamin b12 supplement, Riboflavin supplement
Nothing sketchy
9 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Wheat gluten, Dried plain beet pulp, Guar gum, Tomato pomace, Natural flavors, Blueberry pomace, Cranberry pomace, Xanthan gum, Beta carotene color
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:
Chicken Broth, Chicken (source of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate), Chicken Liver, Potato Starch, Wheat Gluten, Lamb Liver, Lamb, Salmon, Turkey, Ground Rice, Dried Egg Product, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Whole Brown Rice, Dried Peas, Dried Carrots, Whole Grain Oatmeal, Guar Gum, Ground Flaxseed, Sodium Phosphate, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Tomato Pomace, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Calcium Carbonate, Blueberry Pomace, Cranberry Pomace, Tricalcium Phosphate, Iron Proteinate, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Dried Avocado, Dried Pomegranate, Zinc Proteinate, Dried Pumpkin, Vitamin E Supplement, Dried Spinach, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene Color, Taurine, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodine, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement.
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