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Addiction vs. Adirondack

In this comparison article for Addiction vs Adirondack, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Addiction and Adirondack, we'll use up-to-date nutritional and price information.

There are many factors to consider when choosing the best pet food brand for your pet. Factors such as ingredient quality, guaranteed analysis, product safety, brand history, and cost are among the most important factors to consider.

Throughout this Adirondack vs Addiction comparison, we've utilized average data to make general comparisons. If you'd like to see individual product reviews, visit our Addiction Review Page or Adirondack Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Adirondack vs. Addiction

According to AAFCO, all pet food labels must provide a guaranteed analysis of nutrient content. The analysis must provide guaranteed minimum percentages of crude protein and crude fat, and maximum percentages of crude fiber and moisture.

All percentages used in this comparison are averages reported on a dry matter basis.

Addiction Dog Food vs. Adirondack Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Addiction	Adirondack
Crude Protein	25.0%	28.6%
Crude Fat	13.1%	16.7%
Crude Fiber	5.7%	4.7%

Crude Protein Comparison For Dog Food

Dogs require twenty-two amino acids to sustain life. Twelve of these amino acids are synthesized naturally, the remaining ten are consumed. Protein is the nutrient which provides some or all of these ten essential amino acids.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that Adirondack typically guarantees 3.60% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Adirondack and Addiction, but still worth mentioning.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Like protein, fats are an essential part of a dog's body. Fats are needed for the proper development and function of the canine body.

According to our data, Adirondack guarantees 3.55% more fat than Addiction. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference.

As you can see, Adirondack and Addiction guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber.

Addiction Cat Food vs. Adirondack Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Addiction	Adirondack
Crude Protein	33.3%	34%
Crude Fat	17.0%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	4.1%	3.6%

Crude Protein Comparison For Cat Food

Cats require twenty-two amino acids to sustain life. Eleven of these amino acids are synthesized naturally, the remaining eleven are consumed. Protein is the nutrient which provides some or all of these eleven essential amino acids.

Addiction and Adirondack both provide roughly the same amount of crude protein.

Crude Fat Comparison For Cat Food

There are many ways in which dietary fat contributes to the overall health of our feline friends. Here is a short list of benefits provided by fats (not exhaustive):

Help transport nutrients across cell membranes
Fats produce metabolites, which help control inflammation
Maintain healthy blood pressure
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Fats improve the taste/texture of food.

There is a small difference between the fat content of Addiction and Adirondack. We can see that Addiction guarantees about 2.37% more fat than Adirondack.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands.

Addiction Pet Food Ingredients vs. Adirondack Pet Food Ingredients

Addiction and Adirondack both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Addiction.

Liver

Garlic

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Adirondack.

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Product Safety: Recall History of Addiction & Adirondack?

Addiction has been recalled once.

Sept. 8, 2016: Incorrect Vitamin/Minerals

According to our records, Adirondack has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Addiction	Adirondack
Per Pound	$7.46	$2.51
Per Calorie	$0.0047	$0.0015

Dry Cat Food	Addiction	Adirondack
Per Pound	$4.55	$3.10
Per Calorie	$0.0028	$0.0019

The average cost-per-lb is heavily influenced by the varying amounts of moisture present in each brand's food products (wet vs. dry food, dry vs. freeze-dried food, etc). However, the average cost-per-kcal eliminates the influence of moisture. Therefore, the average cost-per-kcal is the better metric to consider.

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Addiction or Adirondack, input your pet's weight into our cost analyzer widget.

Averages price data can identify whether or not there exists a significant price difference between two brands. However, the actual price that you'll pay for Addiction or Adirondack will depend on your shopping habits.

Pet owners who use our price comparison feature typically save more than 25% off retail prices for Addiction and Adirondack. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Addiction Pet Foods

You can purchase Addiction pet foods from the following stores:

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Adirondack Pet Foods

You can purchase Adirondack pet food products from these retailers:

15 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Addiction	Adirondack
Dry Dog Food	7 Recipes	10 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	None	None
Dog Treats	4 Treats	6 Treats
Dry Cat Food	3 Recipes	5 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	None	None
Cat Treats	None	2 Treats