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Blackwood vs. Supreme Source

In this comparison article for Blackwood vs Supreme Source, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Blackwood and Supreme Source, 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 Supreme Source vs Blackwood comparison, we've utilized average data to make general comparisons. If you'd like to see individual product reviews, visit our Blackwood Review Page or Supreme Source Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Supreme Source vs. Blackwood

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.

Blackwood Dog Food vs. Supreme Source Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Blackwood	Supreme Source
Crude Protein	27.8%	28.9%
Crude Fat	15.3%	12.8%
Crude Fiber	4.1%	9.0%

Crude Protein Comparison For Dog Food

Protein is an extremely important part of your dog's diet. Without sufficient protein, dogs can develop a wide-range of serious health problems.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude protein.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Dietary fats serves a multitude of roles in the proper development and function of our canine companions. Here are some of the benefits (not exhaustive):

Help produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among other critical functions.
Aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve skin and coat health
Improve the palatially of your dog's food

According to our average data, Supreme Source typically provides less fat than Blackwood. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands.

Blackwood dry recipes contain 4.97% less fiber than Supreme Source dry recipes. This difference in fiber content is a notable difference between Supreme Source and Blackwood.

Blackwood Cat Food vs. Supreme Source Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Blackwood	Supreme Source
Crude Protein	40.5%	38.9%
Crude Fat	18.3%	16.7%
Crude Fiber	3.8%	5%

Crude Protein Comparison For Cat Food

Protein is an extremely important part of your cat's diet. Without sufficient protein, cats can develop a wide-range of serious health problems.

As you can see, Supreme Source and Blackwood guarantee a similar 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):

Aid in the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve the health of skin/coat
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Slow the development and spread of certain type of cancers.
Maintain healthy blood pressure

Supreme Source and Blackwood both provide roughly the same amount of crude fat.

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

Blackwood Pet Food Ingredients vs. Supreme Source Pet Food Ingredients

Blackwood and Supreme Source both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Tomato Pomace

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

Canola Oil

Ground Corn

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Supreme Source.

Poultry Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Supreme Source.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Blackwood & Supreme Source?

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Blackwood or Supreme Source pet food products.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Blackwood	Supreme Source
Per Pound	$2.22	$2.15
Per Calorie	$0.0014	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Blackwood	Supreme Source
Per Pound	$2.99	$3.29
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0020

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 Blackwood or Supreme Source, 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 Blackwood or Supreme Source will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Blackwood Pet Foods

You can purchase Blackwood pet foods from the following stores:

28 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Supreme Source Pet Foods

You can purchase Supreme Source pet food products from these retailers:

8 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Blackwood	Supreme Source
Dry Dog Food	13 Recipes	4 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	4 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	7 Treats	2 Treats
Dry Cat Food	9 Recipes	2 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	4 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	None