Ingredients in Popular Dog Foods
​ Below are the ingredient lists for 7 high quality brands of dog food. All are Chicken and Rice recipes for Adult dogs. The first few ingredients makeup the greatest percentage of the diet. Also we have calculated the price per day for a large bag if you are feeding a 50 pound dog. Look how similar they actually are.
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Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals Adult Dog Entrée $1.75 a day when feeding a 50# dog
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oats, Chicken Fat, Barley, Menhaden Fish meal, Whole ground flaxseed, Eggs, Apples, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Herring Oil, Dried Kelp, Parsley, Inulin (from Chicory), Chelated Potassium Chloride, Chelated Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E supplement, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Chelated Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Chelated Ferrous Sulfate, Chelated Copper Sulfate, Chelated Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Chelated Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Chelated Calcium Iodate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Chelated Cobalt Sulfate, Rosemary Extract.
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Lotus Oven-Baked Chicken Recipe $ 1.73/day for a 50# dog
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Rye, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Pollock, Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Pea Fiber, Organic Soybean Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Pumpkin, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Spinach, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Olive Oil, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Garlic, Salt, Zinc Proteinate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Iron Proteinate, Chondroitin Sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation soluble, Dried Lactobacillu lactis fermentation soluble, and Dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation soluble, Inulin, Yucca schidigera extract, Dried Kelp, Niacin, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Rosemary Extract.
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Natural Balance Synergy $1.50 a day for a 50# dog
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Beet Pulp, Pearled Barley, Lamb Meal, Salmon meal, Oatmeal, Dried Egg, Oat Fiber, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Carrot, Salmon Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Inulin, Vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid), Minerals (zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate), Psyllium seed husks, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, L-carnitine, Kelp Meal, Dried Cranberries, Dried Parsley, L-lysine, Dried Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Spinach.
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Wellness Complete Healthy Weight Deboned Chicken and Peas Recipe $1.24 a day for a 50# dog.
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Barley, Peas, Tomato Pomace, Rice, Ground Flaxseed, Tomatoes, Chicken Fat, Carrots, Natural Chicken Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Spinach, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Zinc Proteinate, Mixed Tocopherols added to preserve freshness, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Proteinate, Chicory Root Extract, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Garlic Powder, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract.
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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken and Brown Rice $1.15 a day for a 50# dog
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Peas, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Potatoes, Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Potato Starch, Dried Chicory Root, DL-Methionine, Caramel, Mixed Tocopherols, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Oil of Rosemary, L-Lysine, Parsley, Kelp, Blueberries, Cranberries, Apples, Spinach, Blackberries, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Barley Grass, Turmeric, L-Ascorbyl-2-PolyPhosphate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Taurine, Biotin, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, L-Carnitine, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta Carotene, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.
Hills Ideal Balance Large Breed Natural Chicken and Brown Rice Adult $1.07 a day for a 50# dog.
Chicken, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Cracked Pearl Barley, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Oats, Chicken Fat, Pea Protein Concentrate, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Vegetable and fruit blend (Green Peas, Apples, Cranberries, Carrots, Broccoli) Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, vitamins (Vitamin E supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B 12 supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin supplement, Folic acid, Vitamin D3 supplement), minerals (Ferrous sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium selenite), Mixed tocopherols for freshness, Beta-Carotene, Natural Flavors.
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Hills Healthy Advantage Oral Care + Adult $0.71 a day for a 50# dog.
Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Powdered Cellulose, Soybean Mill Run, Pork Fat, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Iodized Salt, Dried Chicken Cartilage, Choline Chloride, Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, L-Carnitine, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Natural Flavors.