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Brand | Formula | Cat/Dog | Certified Organic | Carrageenan | Rendering Products | Synthetic Preservatives | Food Dyes | Quality Primary Ingredients |
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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 |