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Raw Dog Food Comparison – Chicken Diet
To have a meaningful comparison of pet food, you have to look at the guaranteed analysis numbers on a “Dry Matter Basis”. This simply means that you are evaluating the food as if it contained no water. Since water has no protein, fat or fiber, you have to analyze the food without water in the mix.
The Dog Food Adviser has written a very helpful article (Dry Matter Basis… the Only Fair Way to Compare Dog Foods) on the importance of Dry Matter Comparisons.
Dry Matter
Steve’s |
NWN |
Nat. V |
Primal |
S&C |
Bravo! |
Vital |
HK |
GL |
|
| Protein | 43.0% | 32.1% | 40.6% | 46.4% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 42.3% | 28.2% | 23.1% |
| Fat | 40.7% | 32.1% | 18.8% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 18.2% | 36.5% | 19.5% | 13.0% |
| Fiber | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| Calories/oz | 44 | 43 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 58 | NA | NA |
Wet matter guaranteed analysis taken from manufacture websites on 7/18/11.
Price
Steve’s |
NWN |
Nat. V |
Primal |
S&C |
Bravo! |
Vital |
HK |
GL |
|
| Price/Bag | $20.71 | NA | $28.99 | $43.99 | $32.99 | $20.99 | NA | NA | NA |
| Bag Size (lbs) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Price / LB | $4.14 | $4.83 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $4.20 | ||||
| Daily Feeding Cost | $3.11 | $3.62 | $4.12 | $4.12 | $3.15 | NA | NA | NA |
*for a 30lb adult dog
Pricing obtained from online and brick and mortar stores on 7/18/11
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Abbreviation Key NWN = Northwest Naturals’s “Chicken” Nat. V = Natures Variety’s “Chicken Formula” Primal = Primal’s “Canine Chicken Formula” S&C = Stella & Chewy’s “Chewy’s Chicken” Bravo! = Bravo Balance Premium Chicken Vital = Vital Essential’s “Chicken Entree For Dogs” HK = Honest Kitchen’s “Thrive” GL = Grandma Lucy’s “Artisan Chicken” |
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