Kibble Comparison Pt 1: Feed This, Not That
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- By Dr. Jill Tack
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Many pet owners shy away from alternative pet foods because they seem to be more expensive. But, as we've discussed before, just because a bag of kibble is more expensive than another bag, doesn't mean that the food is more expensive overall.
Many pet owners shy away from alternative pet foods because they seem to be more expensive. But, as we've discussed before, just because a bag of kibble is more expensive than another bag, doesn't mean that the food is more expensive overall.
To determine the true cost of a kibble, you have to break it down by serving size. Serving sizes for many commercial pet foods are higher than those for alternative pet foods because the nutrients in commercial foods are diluted by fillers and artificial ingredients. This is demonstrated in the image to the right where we've put an alternative pet food in one jar (on the left) next to the same amount of servings of a commercially made food (on the right).
Judging which pet foods are within your budget and which are truly healthy can be a daunting task in today's pet food market. So we're putting together a series of posts to provide you with the facts on the nutrition information and actual price of popular alternative and regular grocery store kibbles.
Today, we're starting with a comparison of Orijen adult kibble and two popular grocery store brands, Blue Buffalo and Hills Ideal Balance. Here's why we suggest feeding Orijen over the other 2 brands:
Feed This: Orijen (Adult)
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80% Meat
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Free Range Meats
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Wild Caught Fish
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Whole Prey
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Herbs contained throughout food
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GMO Free
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Fresh ingredients delivered daily
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Low Carb
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No Potato
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Preservative free
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No chemicals or synthetics
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Never outsourced
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Never recalled
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Specific information on farms where their meat comes from
NOT this: Blue Buffalo (Life Protection Adult Chicken and Rice)
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“LifeSource bits” contain all vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
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Contains “natural chicken flavor”
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Have had recalls
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Has a major marketing campaign
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Has multiple product lines with varying degrees of quality
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Information on specific farms of meat source unavailable
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Possible sale to large conglomerate in 2014
And NOT this either: Hills Ideal Balance (Chicken and Brown Rice)
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Owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Contains “chicken liver flavor”
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Have had recalls
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Supplements sourced from China
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Information on specific farms of meat source unavailable
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Has major marketing campaign
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Has multiple product lines with varying degrees of quality
If you're interested in learning more about which kibbles are actually healthier for your pet, stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3! Tomorrow and Wednesday, we'll be sharing detailed information on the kibbles we sell vs. run-of-the-mill commercial kibbles.
Sources:
http://www.thedeal.com/content/consumer-retail/blue-buffalo-could-see-ipo-sale-in-2014.php
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