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Crave vs. Dr. Tim's

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Dr. Tim's vs. Crave

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.

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

Dry Dog Food	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	37.8%	34.5%
Crude Fat	18.9%	19.8%
Crude Fiber	4.0%	4.8%

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 Crave typically guarantees 3.23% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Crave and Dr. Tim's, 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.

As you can see, Crave and Dr. Tim's guarantee a similar amount of crude fat.

Crave and Dr. Tim's both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

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

Dry Cat Food	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	44.7%	41.1%
Crude Fat	19.6%	24.4%
Crude Fiber	4.7%	3.6%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	53.0%	40.9%
Crude Fat	26.4%	22.7%
Crude Fiber	4.9%	4.5%

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.

According to our data, Crave guarantees 3.56% more protein than Dr. Tim's. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, Crave 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):

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.

The table shows that Crave provides far less fat than Dr. Tim's. The difference in fat content is roughly 4.89%. For wet cat foods, Crave typically provides a little more fat (about 3.71% more).

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands. With regards to wet cat food, Crave and Dr. Tim's also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

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

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

Pea Protein

Pork Plasma

Caramel Color

Tomato Pomace

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

Corn Flour

Powdered Cellulose

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 Crave.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

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

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Crave or Dr. Tim's pet food products.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$2.37	$2.92
Per Calorie	$0.0014	$0.0018

Dry Cat Food	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$3.58	$4.37
Per Calorie	$0.0021	$0.0023

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 Crave 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 Crave 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 Crave and Dr. Tim's. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Crave Pet Foods

You can purchase Crave pet foods from the following stores:

7 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	Crave	Dr. Tim's
Dry Dog Food	4 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	8 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	None	1 Treats
Dry Cat Food	5 Recipes	1 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	10 Recipes	1 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None