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Fancy Feast vs The Honest Kitchen

Fancy Feast vs. The Honest Kitchen

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

Guaranteed Analysis: The Honest Kitchen vs. Fancy Feast

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.

Fancy Feast Cat Food vs. The Honest Kitchen Cat Food

Dry Cat FoodFancy FeastThe Honest Kitchen
Crude Protein37.8%40.4%
Crude Fat18.9%23.1%
Crude Fiber3.3%3.5%
Wet/Canned Cat FoodFancy FeastThe Honest Kitchen
Crude Protein54.4%52.0%
Crude Fat14.0%24.6%
Crude Fiber7.2%5.1%

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.

According to our average data, Fancy Feast typically provides less protein than The Honest Kitchen. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Fancy Feast wet cat foods also provide more protein than The Honest Kitchen 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

Fancy Feast dry recipes contain 4.18% less fat than The Honest Kitchen dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between The Honest Kitchen and Fancy Feast. In addition, The Honest Kitchen wet cat foods also provide more fat than Fancy Feast wet foods.


Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Fancy Feast typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.14% more).

Fancy Feast Pet Food Ingredients vs. The Honest Kitchen Pet Food Ingredients

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Fancy Feast.

Liver
Pasta
Poultry
Animal Fat
Canola Oil
Pork Plasma
Brewers Rice
Wheat Gluten
Animal Digest
Soybean Flour
Vegetable Oil
Poultry Giblets
Corn Gluten Meal
Meat By-Products
Whole Grain Corn
Poultry By-Products
Chicken By-Product Meal
Poultry By-Product Meal
Soybean Protein Concentrate
Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by The Honest Kitchen.

Dried Garlic

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 Fancy Feast.

Bha
Bht
Red 3
Blue 1
Blue 2
Red 40
Corn Oil
Yellow 5
Yellow 6
Added Color
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Fancy Feast & The Honest Kitchen?

According to our records, Fancy Feast has never been recalled.

The Honest Kitchen has been recalled once.

  • Feb. 21, 2013: Salmonella

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Cat FoodFancy FeastThe Honest Kitchen
Per Pound$2.52$9.67
Per Calorie$0.0014$0.0049
Wet Cat FoodFancy FeastThe Honest Kitchen
Per Pound$6.05$8.41
Per Calorie$0.0147$0.0176

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 Fancy Feast or The Honest Kitchen, 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 Fancy Feast or The Honest Kitchen will depend on your shopping habits.

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


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Where To Buy Fancy Feast Pet Foods

You can purchase Fancy Feast pet foods from the following stores:


108 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Where To Buy The Honest Kitchen Pet Foods

You can purchase The Honest Kitchen pet food products from these retailers:


84 Recipes In-Stock Today

26 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

22 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

ProductFancy FeastThe Honest Kitchen
Dry Dog FoodNone9 Recipes
Wet Dog FoodNone10 Recipes
Dog TreatsNone23 Treats
Dry Cat Food3 Recipes3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food137 Recipes10 Recipes
Cat Treats15 Treats3 Treats

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