Grain Free Crunchy Naturals with Chicken & Apples Dog Treats
Overall Score: 82/100
Ingredients
- Chicken (protein)
- Yellow Peas (carbohydrate)
- Potatoes (carbohydrate)
- Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
- Chicken Meal (protein)
- Apples (other)
- Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
- Cane Molasses (other)
- Chicken Fat (protein)
- Natural Flavors (additive)
- Caramel color (additive)
- Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
Ingredient concerns
- Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
- Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.
Dry food, grain-free.
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