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ITEM or INGREDIENT Azmira Classic Azmira LifeStyle Innova California Natural Precise  Sensicare Precise Precise  Plus  Nature's Recipe Bil-Jac Petsmart Oven Baked Petsmart Authority Nutro Natural IAMS Eukanuba Science Diet Lamb & Rice Solid Gold Wellness Lamb Wellness Chicken Beneful      
Owner is PhD. Nutritionist YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO        
Gave Certified Proof of Claims YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO      
TRAINED SUPPORT STAFF YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO      
Fresh Barrier Packaging YES YES NO NO NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO    
Apprx. COST per DAY** $0.68 $0.78 $0.92 $0.97 $1.09 $1.02 $1.07 $1.89 $1.21 $0.99 $1.78 $1.23 $0.97 $0.99 $1.19 $1.36 $1.39 $1.34 $0.87    
Daily Ration - 50 lbs. dog 2 cups 2 cups 2.11 cups 2.73 cups 2 + cups 2 + cups 2 + cups 3.5 cups 2.75 cups 2.5 cups 4 cups 3.5 cups 2.25 cups 2+ cups 3.5 cups 3.25 + cups 2.5+ cups 2.5+ cups 3.25 cups  
First Ingredient Listed Beef Meal Lamb Meal Turkey Lamb Meal Lamb Meal Chicken Meal Chicken Meal Wheat By-Product Lamb Lamb Meal Lamb Meal Chicken Lamb Lamb Meal Lamb Meal Lamb Chicken Corn  
Whole Meat (water weight) NONE ! NONE ! 2 types NONE NONE NONE Chicken NONE 2 types 1 type Lamb NONE Chicken Lamb NONE NONE Lamb Chicken Beef        
Crude Protein/Fat/Fiber 22/8/4 22/8/4 24/14/3 21/11/4.5 22/12/4.5 24/14/3.5 26/16/3.5 20/10/4 27/18/4 25/14/3 22/12/4 21/12/5 26/15/4 23/14/4 19.5/13/2.5 22/8/5 26/14/2.5 25/14/3 25/10/4        
k-Calories per cup 445 406 557 430 no answer no answer no answer apprx. 400 no answer no answer no answer no answer no answer no answer no answer no answer 323 328 no answer        
"Whole" Ground Grains 4 TYPES ! 4 TYPES ! NONE NONE NONE Wheat Wheat Wheat NONE NONE NONE NONE 1 TYPE 2 TYPES NO NO NO NO NONE        
Fruits &/or Vegetables 4 TYPES  4 TYPES 5 TYPES NONE NONE NONE 1 TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 3 TYPES 2 TYPES  2 TYPES  2 TYPES      
Proteinated Minerals 5 ! 5 ! 4 4 NONE NONE NONE  3 NONE 3 NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 4 3 3 NONE      
Probiotics / Digestives Not Needed Not Needed YES None used None used None used YES None used None used Chicory Root None used None used None used None used None used None used YES YES None used        
"Gimmicky" Ingredients/Promo NONE ! NONE ! Sprouts, etc. "Simple" "Natural" Dried Cheese "Botanicals" "Natural" "Integrity" Glucosamine "Real Lamb" Glucosamine "Real Ckn" Result  based "Superior"  Blueberries & Amaranth "Whole" Foods "Whole" Foods "Real Beef"        
UNHEALTHY INGREDIENTS* NONE ! NONE ! 6 TYPES 2 TYPES 4 TYPES 8 TYPES 6 TYPES 5 TYPES 9 TYPES 4 TYPES 8 TYPES 5 TYPES 7 TYPES 8 TYPES 7 TYPES 2 TYPES 3 TYPES 3 TYPES 10 TYPES    
*di-Calcium Phosphate NEVER NEVER YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO Not Clear YES YES NO NO NO NO YES          
*BHT, BHA, Ethoxyquin,etc. NEVER NEVER NO NO NO NO NO NO BHA & So. Propionate NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OTHERS          
*Sugar &/or Salt NEVER NEVER NO NO NO YES YES NO BOTH ! NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO 3 TYPES          
*Yeast (all types are liver toxins) NEVER NEVER NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO          
*Soybean; Soybean Meal NEVER NEVER NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES          
*Corn; Gluten; Ground  NEVER NEVER NO NO NO 2 TYPES NO NO YES YES 2 TYPES NO YES YES YES NO NO NO 2 TYPES          
*Wheat; Ground Wheat NEVER NEVER NO NO NO YES YES YES NO YES 2 TYPES NO NO NO YES NO NO NO YES          
*Beet Pulp (even "sugar removed") NEVER NEVER NO NO NO NO YES NO YES NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO NO          
*Tomato Pumace, Cellulous  NEVER NEVER NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO          
*#Wh. or Brn. Rice; Flour, Bran NEVER NEVER 2 TYPES 2 TYPES 2 TYPES Brewer's Brewer's YES NO Brewer's 3 TYPES 4 TYPES! NO Brewer's 2 TYPES 2 TYPES 1 TYPE 1 TYPE NONE          
MISC.FILLERS & INGREDIENTS NEVER NEVER Potatoes NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE By-Product CKN MEAL Egg Product Liver Digest Egg Product Egg Product Egg Product NONE NONE Potatoes &  Rye Flour