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Canidae vs. Dr. Tim's

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Dr. Tim's vs. Canidae

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.

Canidae Dog Food vs. Dr. Tim's Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	29.2%	34.5%
Crude Fat	15.2%	19.8%
Crude Fiber	5.3%	4.8%

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.

Canidae dry recipes contain 5.39% less protein than Dr. Tim's dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between Dr. Tim's and Canidae.

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

The table shows that Canidae provides far less fat than Dr. Tim's. The difference in fat content is roughly 4.59%.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Canidae Cat Food vs. Dr. Tim's Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	36.1%	41.1%
Crude Fat	16.5%	24.4%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	3.6%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	48.8%	40.9%
Crude Fat	19.8%	22.7%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	4.5%

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.

Our analysis shows that Dr. Tim's guarantees 5.06% more protein than Canidae dry cat food recipes. In addition, Canidae wet cat foods also provide more protein than Dr. Tim's wet foods.

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

There is a relatively large difference between the fat content of Dr. Tim's and Canidae. On average, Canidae dry cat food recipes contain 7.94% less fat than Dr. Tim's recipes. For wet cat foods, Dr. Tim's typically provides a little more fat (about 2.94% more).

As you can see, Dr. Tim's and Canidae guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Canidae typically provides a little more fiber (about 3.03% more).

Canidae Pet Food Ingredients vs. Dr. Tim's Pet Food Ingredients

Canidae and Dr. Tim's both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Powdered Cellulose

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

Canola Oil

Iron Oxide

White Rice

Pea Protein

Caramel Color

Garlic Powder

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Dr. Tim's.

Corn Flour

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 Canidae.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Canidae & Dr. Tim's?

Canidae has been recalled once.

May 5, 2012: Salmonella

According to our records, Dr. Tim's has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$2.94	$2.92
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0018

Dry Cat Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$3.19	$4.37
Per Calorie	$0.0020	$0.0023

Wet Cat Food	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$8.29	$6.39
Per Calorie	$0.0250	$0.0128

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 Canidae or Dr. Tim's, 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 Canidae or Dr. Tim's will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Canidae Pet Foods

You can purchase Canidae pet foods from the following stores:

55 Recipes In-Stock Today

43 Recipes In-Stock Today

38 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Dr. Tim's Pet Foods

You can purchase Dr. Tim's pet food products from these retailers:

24 Recipes In-Stock Today

18 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Canidae	Dr. Tim's
Dry Dog Food	42 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	15 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	12 Treats	1 Treats
Dry Cat Food	13 Recipes	1 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	23 Recipes	1 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None