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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 with out 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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