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Essence vs. WholeHearted

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

Guaranteed Analysis: WholeHearted vs. Essence

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.

Essence Dog Food vs. WholeHearted Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Essence	WholeHearted
Crude Protein	40.9%	29.1%
Crude Fat	19.3%	15.6%
Crude Fiber	5.7%	5.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Essence	WholeHearted
Crude Protein	46.2%	43.6%
Crude Fat	32.6%	24.3%
Crude Fiber	6.0%	7.0%

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.

Essence dry dog foods clearly provides more protein than WholeHearted. In fact, the difference between the protein content is roughly 11.76%, which is a significant amount. For wet dog foods, Essence typically provides a little more protein (about 2.56% more).

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, WholeHearted typically provides less fat than Essence. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Essence wet dog foods also provide more fat than WholeHearted wet foods.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, WholeHearted and Essence also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Essence Cat Food vs. WholeHearted Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Essence	WholeHearted
Crude Protein	44.1%	36.7%
Crude Fat	18.5%	15.9%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	5.2%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Essence	WholeHearted
Crude Protein	46.2%	57.0%
Crude Fat	31.8%	17.1%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	7.5%

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.

WholeHearted dry recipes contain 7.41% less protein than Essence dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between Essence and WholeHearted. In addition, WholeHearted wet cat foods also provide more protein than Essence 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

If you look at the average percentages of crude fat, you'll notice that Essence typically guarantees 2.66% more fat. This is a fairly small difference between Essence and WholeHearted, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Essence wet cat foods also provide more fat than WholeHearted wet foods.

As you can see, Essence and WholeHearted guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, WholeHearted typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.62% more).

Essence Pet Food Ingredients vs. WholeHearted Pet Food Ingredients

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

Beet Pulp

Canola Oil

Iron Oxide

Pea Protein

Caramel Color

Tomato Pomace

Powdered Cellulose

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (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 WholeHearted.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Essence & WholeHearted?

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

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Where To Buy Essence Pet Foods

You can purchase Essence pet foods from the following stores:

12 Recipes In-Stock Today

13 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy WholeHearted Pet Foods

You can purchase WholeHearted pet food products from these retailers:

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Essence	WholeHearted
Dry Dog Food	6 Recipes	22 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	6 Recipes	21 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	18 Treats
Dry Cat Food	3 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	3 Recipes	17 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	14 Treats