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A Comparison of Adult Dry & Frozen Raw Dog Foods –Recommended (updated 26SEP06) |
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FOOD |
PRICE |
CUPS/DAY1 |
COST/DAY2 |
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS |
California Natural Chicken & Rice, 36# |
$35.48 |
2.30 |
$0.62 |
Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors |
California Natural Herring & Sweet Potato |
$34.15 |
2.75 |
$0.57 |
Herring, Barley, Oatmeal, Herring Meal, Herring Oil |
California Natural Lamb & Rice, 36# |
$37.45 |
2.75 |
$0..68 |
Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Sunflower Oil |
Eagle Holistic Select (Anchovy, Sardine & Salmon), 30# |
$41.38 |
3.0 |
$0.98 |
Anchovy Meal, Sardine & Salmon Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice |
Eagle Holistic Select (Chicken & Rice), 33# |
$41.38 |
2.0 |
$0.56 |
Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid) |
Eagle Holistic Select (Duck & Oatmeal), 30# |
$41.38 |
1.9 |
$0.58 |
Duck Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Chicken Fat, Oatmeal |
Eagle Holistic Select (Lamb & Rice, 33#) |
$41.38 |
3.0 |
$0.85 |
Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols & citrus acid), Oatmeal |
Eagle Pack Holistic Select Large & Giant Breed Adult, 33# |
$42.99 |
1.9 |
$0.67 |
Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Ground White Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols & citrus acid) |
Eagle Pack Natural Formula, 33# |
$31.85 |
3.0 |
$0.69 |
Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Yellow Corn, Oatmeal, Chicken Meal |
Eagle Pack Original, 33# |
$29.31 |
2.0 |
$0.40 |
Pork Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Ground Brown Rice, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal |
Fromm Four-Star, Chicken A La Veg, 30# |
$39.99 |
3.0 |
$0.82 |
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Oatmeal, Sweet Potato |
Fromm Four-Star, Duck & Sweet Potato, 30# |
$39.99 |
3.0 |
February 6, 2008k, Duck Meal, Pearled Barley, Sweet Potato, Brown Rice |
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Fromm Four-Star, Whitefish & Potato, 30# |
$39.99 |
3.0 |
$0.77 |
Whitefish, Potato, Menhaden Fish February 6, 2008 |
Innova Canine, 33# |
$40.19 |
2.0 |
$0.72 |
Turkey, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice |
Innova Evo, 28# |
$42.60 |
2.25 |
$1.03 |
Turkey, Chicken, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Potato |
Merrick Cowboy Cookout™, 30# |
$48.99 |
3.5 |
$1.27 |
Beef, Oatmeal, Barley, Beef Meal, Whole Brown Rice |
Merrick Grammy’s Pot Pie™, 30# |
$48.99 |
2.8 |
$1.00 |
Chicken, Oatmeal, Barley, Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice |
Merrick Turducken™, 30# |
$48.99 |
2.8 |
$1.00 |
Turkey, Oatmeal, Barley, Chicken Meal, Chicken, Duck |
Merrick Wilderness Blend™, 30# |
$48.99 |
2.8 |
$1.00 |
Buffalo, Oatmeal, Barley, Salmon meal, Venison |
A Comparison of Adult Dry & Frozen Raw Dog Foods –Recommended (updated 26SEP06) |
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FOOD |
PRICE |
CUPS/DAY1 |
COST/DAY2 |
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS |
Newman’s Own Organic Chicken & Rice, 25# |
$42.75 |
3.0 |
$1.35 |
Chicken, Organic Barley, Organic Rice, Organic Milo, Organic Oats |
Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, 33# |
$46.99 |
2.6 |
$0.77 |
Turkey, Salmon, Turkey Meal, Potatoes, Salmon Meal |
Solid Gold Hund-N-Flocken, 33# |
$39.29 |
3.25 |
$0.80 |
Lamb Meal, Ground Millet, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Barley, Menhaden Fish Meal |
Solid Gold MMillenia, 33# |
$37.33 |
3.25 |
$0.76 |
Beef Meal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal, Flaxseed Oil |
Solid Gold Wolf King, 33# |
$43.08 |
2.50 |
$0.67 |
Bison, Salmon Meal, Brown Rice, Millet, Cracked Pearled Barley |
Steve’s Frozen (raw) Beef, 10# |
$29.99 |
(1#/day) |
$3.00 |
Beef, beef hearts, broccoli, romaine lettuce, carrots |
Steve’s Frozen (raw) Chicken, 10# |
$28.99 |
(1#/day) |
$2.90 |
Ground chicken (including bone), broccoli, romaine lettuce, carrots, cantaloupe |
Steve’s Frozen (raw) Turducken, 10# |
$28.99 |
(1#/day) |
$2.90 |
Ground duck, chicken and turkey (including backs, necks, frames & hearts), turkey lives, broccoli, apples, |
Steve’s Frozen (raw) Turkey, 10# |
$31.84 |
(1#/day) |
$3.19 |
Ground turkey, turkey necks, celery, lettuce, peppers |
Wellness Fish and Sweet Potato, 30# |
$35.99 |
2.25 |
$0.67 |
White Fish, Ground Barley, Rye Flour, Menhaden Fish Meal, Ground Pearled Barley |
Wellness Super5Mix Chicken, 30# |
$35.99 |
2.25 |
$0.67 |
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown rice |
Wellness Super5Mix Lamb, 30# |
$35.99 |
2.25 |
$0.67 |
Lamb, Menhadden Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown rice |
Wysong Anergen, 32# |
$42.18 |
3.0 |
$1.36 |
Lamb, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oat Groats, Ground Flax Seed, Dried Yeast |
Wysong Growth, 32# |
$34.98 |
3.0 |
$1.13 |
Chicken, Chicken Giblets, Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Ground Brown Rice |
Wysong Maintenance, 32# |
$34.99 |
3.0 |
$1.13 |
Chicken, Chicken Giblets, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Wheat, Ground Corn |
Wysong Senior, 32# |
$33.99 |
3.0 |
$1.10 |
Turkey, Potato, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oat Groats, Ground Corn |
Wysong Synorgon, 32# |
$33.99 |
3.0 |
$1.10 |
Chicken, Chicken Giblets, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Flax Seeds, Poultry Fat |
1 Manufacturers recommended daily quantity for a 50 pound dog.
2 Calculated based on manufacturers provided suggested retail price, bag size, and food density (ounces of food by weight/cup).
3 Manufacturer will not provide information necessary for calculations.
A Comparison of Adult Dry Dog Foods – Not Recommended (updated 26SEP06) |
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FOOD |
PRICE |
CUPS/DAY1 |
COST/DAY2 |
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS |
Blue Seal Natural 26, 50# |
$19.95 |
3.25 |
$0.31 |
Meat & Bone Meal, Ground Corn, Wheat Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry Fat [NOT Recommended because of us of Meat & Bone Meal and Food Fragments] |
Blue Seal Chicken Meal & Rice, 50# |
$39.99 |
3.0 |
$0.36 |
Chicken Meal, Ground Rice, Ground Corn, Poultry Fat, Dried Beet Pulp [NOT Recommended because of Poultry Fat] |
Diamond Premium, 40# |
$21.20 |
2.66 |
$0.29 |
Chicken By-Product Meal, Whole Grain Ground Corn, Wheat Flower, Chicken Fat, Brewers Rice [NOT Recommended because of use of By-Product Meal] |
Eukanuba Adult Maintenance, 30# |
$23.99 |
2.0 |
$0.47 |
Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Barley [NOT Recommended because of use of Chicken By-Product Meal] |
Heinz Kibbles & Bits Original, 35# |
$16.99 |
3.25 |
$0.45 |
Corn, Soybean Meal, Beef and Bone Meal, Wheat Flour, Animal Fat [NOT Recommended because Corn is first ingredient, use of Beef & Bone Meal, and use of Animal Fat] |
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Original, 40# |
$36.99 |
3.0 |
$0.61 |
Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Grain Sorghum, Ground Wheat, Chicken By-Product Meal [NOT Recommended because of use of Chicken By-Product Meal] |
Hill’s Advanced Protection Adult, 35# |
$35.99 |
3.0 |
$0.67 |
Corn Meal, Chicken by-product meal, Soybean meal, Animal fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols and citric acid), Flaxseed [NOT Recommended because corn is first ingredient, use of Chicken By-Product Meal and fat source is not clearly identified], |
Hill’s Science Diet Nature’s Best, Adult Beef & Chicken, 35# |
$38.99 |
3.0 |
$0.73 |
Brewers Rice, Ground Wheat, Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal [NOT Recommended because first two ingredients are grains, and fat source is not clearly identified] |
IAMS Chunks, 40# |
$28.22 |
2.0 |
$0.29 |
Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Barley [NOT Recommended because of use of Chicken By-Product Meal] |
1 Manufacturers recommended daily quantity for a 50 pound dog.
2 Calculated based on manufacturers provided suggested retail price, bag size, and food density (ounces of food by weight/cup).
3 Manufacturer will not provide information necessary for calculations.
A Comparison of Adult Dry Dog Foods – Not Recommended (updated 26SEP06) |
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FOOD |
PRICE |
CUPS/DAY1 |
COST/DAY2 |
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS |
Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice, 40# |
$32.99 |
3.25 |
NA3 |
Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil [NOT Recommended because manufacturer will not disclose food density and kcals and because of use of food fragments] |
Pedigree Complete Nutrition – Crunchy Bites Beef, 44.1# |
$18.99 |
4.0 |
NA3 |
Ground Yellow Corn, Meat & Bone Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Animal Fat [NOT Recommended because Corn is first ingredient, use of Meat & Bone Meal, use of Chicken By-Product Meal, use of food fragments and use of Animal Fat] |
Pro Pac Adult Chunk, 33# |
$19.99 |
3.0 |
$0.45 |
Chicken Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Chicken Fat, Meat Meal, Rice Flour [NOT Recommended because of use of Meat Meal] |
Purina Beneful, 35.2# |
$23.99 |
3.25 |
NA3 |
Ground Yellow Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Beef Tallow [NOT Recommended because Corn is first ingredient, use of Chicken By-Product Meal, use of food fragments and use of Beef Tallow] |
Purina Complete Nutrition Formula Dog Chow, 50# |
$15.73 |
2.66 |
NA3 |
Ground Yellow Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Beef Tallow [NOT Recommended because Corn is first ingredient, use of Poultry By-Product Meal, use of food fragments and use of Beef Tallow] |
Purina Pro Plan Adult Chicken & Rice, 37.5# |
$33.99 |
2.5 |
$0.57 |
Chicken, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal [NOT Recommended because of use of Poultry By-Product Meal] |
Purina ONE Chicken & Rice, 37.5# |
$31.99 |
2.5 |
$0.53 |
Chicken, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal [NOT Recommended because of use of Poultry By-Product Meal and use of food fragments] |
Ol’ Roy Krunchy Bites & Bones, 20# |
$6.33 |
3.75 |
NA3 |
Ground Yellow Corn, Beef & Bone Meal, Ground Wheat, Wheat Middlings, Corn Gluten Meal [NOT Recommended because manufacturer will not disclose food density and Kcals, Corn is first ingredient, use of Beef & Bone Meal, and use of food fragments] |
1 Manufacturers recommended daily quantity for a 50 pound dog.
2 Calculated based on manufacturers provided suggested retail price, bag size, and food density (ounces of food by weight/cup).
3 Manufacturer will not provide information necessary for calculations.
Last Updated February 6, 2008
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