How Does Air-Dried Dog Food Compare to Frozen and Kibble?

By Sundays for Dogs 

At Pet Releaf, we've teamed up with Sundays for Dogs to educate on the importance of a premium nutrition using high-quality, limited-ingredient, veterinary-formulated products. Pet Releaf customers can save 50% on Sundays air-dried dog food, including Turkey, Chicken and Beef recipes using the code RELEAF.  

You’ve heard of fresh, frozen, dry and wet food, but have you heard of air-dried dog food? This method involves a gentle cooking process where the food is cooked low and slow to maintain the maximum level of nutrition from real food ingredients. And get this, because the food is in fact cooked, pathogens that can occur in raw recipes are eliminated. Plus the food is shelf stable to boot.  

Thinking about trying out the air dried difference for yourself – and your pup? Here’s a closer look at how air dried recipes compare to traditional kibble and modern day frozen options.  

Air-Dried Dog Food Compared to Kibble 

Air dried dog food passes on intense heat and pressure used by dry food brands and instead opts for a gentle heat cooking process. Most kibble is made through a high pressure and high heat manufacturing process called "hot extrusion," where temperatures typically range from 250-500 F. 

Air dried dog food is cooked low and slow around 142 F to preserve nutrition, while killing germs. Not only does this maintain nutrition levels, but it also helps maintain just enough moisture and flavor to make the food highly palatable and hydrating to dogs of all ages and stages. 

Preserving the natural vitamins and minerals in air-dried dog food helps it maintain its nutritional integrity without relying on a ton of different feed products, which may contain unnecessary ingredients or fillers. High-quality air-dried food can often reduce the need to replace nutrients lost during the high-heat processing of kibble.  

Frozen vs. Air-Dried Food for Dogs

If you’ve ever gone the fresh or frozen route you know that you’ll not only lose space in your fridge or freezer, but you’ll lose time and freedom too. The food not only needs to be stored in a cold place–which makes it hard to travel with–but it also has to thaw out before your pup can chow down. Any dog parent knows how frustrating this can be if they happen to run late–or the unthinkable happens and they forget about their pup’s dinner!– and they can’t get the meal out in time to defrost.   

Air dried dog food on the other hand offers the nutrition of fresh and frozen without the hassle. It can be stored in any cool, dry spot in your home and travels with absolute ease. Plus, there’s no prep or mess required, simply pour and serve.   

Sundays for Dogs: Air-Dried, Human-Grade and Vet-Created 

Down to give air-dried a try? Start with Sundays for Dogs, the first air-dried dog food of its kind that features human-grade recipes crafted by Chief Veterinary Officer and Co-founder, Dr. Tory Waxman. Sundays blends real meat, fruits, veggies, and whole grains into a nutritionally complete and balanced meal. The real food ingredients are slowly air-dried into shelf-stable jerky that you can pour right into your dog’s bowl–anywhere, anytime.  

Sundays for Dogs All Natural Turkey, Chicken and Beef recipes are about twice as nutritionally dense as common dog food brands. And your pup’s digestion, skin and coat, and overall immunity can improve with the help of natural fiber, fatty acids, and other natural vitamins and minerals. Oh, and you never have to worry about sneaky filler ingredients or synthetics.  

 
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