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Brand | Formula | Cat/Dog | Certified Organic | Carrageenan | Rendering Products | Synthetic Preservatives | Food Dyes | Quality Primary Ingredients |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ORGANIC | ||||||||
Cornucopia Pet Foods (Not affiliated with the Cornucopia Institute) |
Pure Organic Turkey, Pure Organic Chicken, Superbowl | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Evanger's SUSPENDED See Recall News |
Organics | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
The Furry Foodie | Organics | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Kirkland Signature | Nature's Domain Chicken and Pea | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Mary's Pet Food | Organics | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Newman's Own Organics | Grain Free Beef | ![]() |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Newman's Own Organics | Grain Free Poultry | ![]() |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Grain Free Pate | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Grain Free Shredded | ![]() |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Adult Cat | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Adult Dog | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Butcher and Bushel | ![]() |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Organix Castor and Pollux | Grain Free (Dog) | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Party Animal | Beef | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Guard Organic | Chicken and Vegetable | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Guard Organic | Vegan | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Tao | Chicken and Turkey | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tender and True | Chicken and Liver | ![]() |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
NATURAL | ||||||||
Acana | Heritage Meats | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Acana | Grasslands | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
AvoDerm | Canned | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
AvoDerm | Pouches | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
AvoDerm | Wild by Nature | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Avo Derm | Dinners | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
AvoDerm | Stews | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
AvoDerm | Revolving Menu | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Healthy Gourmet | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Freedom - Grain Free | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Blue's Stew | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Homestyle | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Basics - Limited Ingredient | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Blue Buffalo | Wilderness | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
By Nature | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Canidae | Grain Free PURE | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Canidae | Life Stages | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Castor and Pollux | Organix Adult Cat | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Castor and Pollux | Natural Ultramix | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Cornucopia Pet Foods (Not affiliated with the Cornucopia Institute) |
Purrfect Dinner, Chicken/Egg, Turkey, Harvest Dinner | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dave's | Naturally Healthy | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Dave's | 95% Premium | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Dave's | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Diamond | Naturals | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Earthborn Holistic | Canned Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Earthborn Holistic | Moist Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Evanger's SUSPENDED See Recall News |
Classic | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Evanger's SUSPENDED See Recall News |
Signature | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Evanger's SUSPENDED See Recall News |
Super Premium | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
EVO | All formulas | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Evolution | Gourmet Fondue/Gourmet Pasta | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Evolution | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Farmina | Vet Life | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Flint River Ranch | Original | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | No |
Flint River Ranch | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Flint River Ranch | Super Premium | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Fromm | Four-Star | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Fromm | Gold Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
The Furry Foodie | Rabbit | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
The Furry Foodie | Beef and Pork | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Great Life | Essentials | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Spot's Pate | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Small Breed | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Senior | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Spot's Choice | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Spot's Stew | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Halo | Vigor | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Hill's | Ideal Balance Natural | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
The Honest Kitchen | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
The Honest Kitchen | Whole Grain | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
The Honest Kitchen | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Hound and Gatos | All formulas (Paleo Diet) | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
I and Love and You | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Life's Abundance | All Life Stages | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Merrick's | Purrfect Bistro | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Merrick's | Limited Ingredient Diet | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Merrick's | Backcountry Grain-Free | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Merrick's | Grain Free | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Merrick's | Classic | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Balance | Ultra Premium | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Balance | Limited Ingredient Diet | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Balance | Wild Pursuit | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Balance | Delectable Delights | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Balance | Stew | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Natural Planet | All Formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Logic | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Recipe | All formulas | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Instinct | Originals | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Instinct | Limited Ingredient Diet | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Instinct | Healthy Weight | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Instinct | Pride | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Instinct | All formulas (Dog) | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nature's Variety Prairie | All formulas (Dog) | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Newman's Own | Premium | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nulo | Medal Series | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nulo | Freestyle | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nutrisca | Dogwell | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nutrisca | Catwell | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
NutriSource | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Nutro Max | Nutro (Natural Choice) | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nutro Max | Max Dog | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nutro Max | Max Cat | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Orijen | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Guard | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Tao | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pet Tao | Pheasant | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pure Vita | Stew | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Pure Vita | Pouches | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Purina | Beyond | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Purina | Muse | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Solid Gold | Five Oceans Grain and Gluten Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Solid Gold | July Morning | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Solid Gold | New Moon Grain and Gluten Free | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Solid Gold | All formulas (dog) | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Soulistic | Canned | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Soulistic | Pouches | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Taste of the Wild | Canyon River | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Taste of the Wild | Rocky Mountain | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Taste of the Wild | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tender and True | All Formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tiki Cat | Gourmet Whole Food | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tiki Cat | Gourmet Carnivore | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Tiki Dog | Gourmet Whole Food | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tiki Dog | Gourmet Carnivore | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
TruDog | Feed Me | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Tuscan Natural | All Formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | Chunks and Gravy | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | CORE | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | CORE 95% | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | Complete Health | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | Simple (Limited Ingredients) | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Wellness | Divine Duos | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Wellness | TruFood | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Weruva | Truluxe | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Weruva | Original | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Weruva | Kobe/Kurobuta | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Weruva | Dogs in the Kitchen | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Weruva | Cats in the Kitchen | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Wysong | Epigen | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Ziwi Peak | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
MASS MARKET | ||||||||
9Lives | Tender Morsels | ![]() |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Alpo | Classic | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Beneful | All formulas (Dog) | ![]() |
No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Friskies | Pate | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Hill's | Science Diet | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Iams | Proactive Health - Filets | ![]() |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Iams | Proactive Health - Pate | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Mighty Dog | All formulas (Dog) | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Purina One | Smart Blend | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Purina ProPlan | All formulas | ![]() |
No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Royal Canin | Feline Health Nutrition | ![]() |
No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Royal Canin | Canine Health Nutrition | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Whiskas | Trays and Pouches | ![]() |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |