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Farmina vs. Addiction

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Addiction vs. Farmina

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.

Farmina Dog Food vs. Addiction Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Farmina	Addiction
Crude Protein	33.2%	25.0%
Crude Fat	18.1%	13.1%
Crude Fiber	3.3%	5.7%

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.

On average, Farmina dry dog food recipes contain 8.24% more protein than Addiction recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the protein content of Addiction and Farmina.

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.

The table shows that Addiction provides far less fat than Farmina. The difference in fat content is roughly 5.02%.

If you look at the average percentages of crude fiber, you'll notice that Addiction typically guarantees 2.40% more fiber. This is a fairly small difference between Addiction and Farmina, but still worth mentioning.

Farmina Cat Food vs. Addiction Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Farmina	Addiction
Crude Protein	43.9%	33.3%
Crude Fat	18.3%	17.0%
Crude Fiber	3.4%	4.1%

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.

When you look at the average percentages of crude protein for dry cat food, it's clear that Farmina provides significantly more protein. On average, Farmina guarantees about 10.55% more protein than Addiction.

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.

As you can see, Addiction and Farmina guarantee a similar amount of crude fat.

Farmina and Addiction both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Farmina Pet Food Ingredients vs. Addiction Pet Food Ingredients

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

Corn Gluten

Corn Gluten Meal

Powdered Cellulose

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

Liver

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

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 Farmina.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Farmina & Addiction?

According to our records, Farmina has never been recalled.

Addiction has been recalled once.

Sept. 8, 2016: Incorrect Vitamin/Minerals

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Farmina	Addiction
Per Pound	$4.53	$7.46
Per Calorie	$0.0025	$0.0047

Dry Cat Food	Farmina	Addiction
Per Pound	$6.12	$4.55
Per Calorie	$0.0033	$0.0028

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 Farmina or Addiction, 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 Farmina or Addiction will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Farmina Pet Foods

You can purchase Farmina pet foods from the following stores:

52 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Addiction Pet Foods

You can purchase Addiction pet food products from these retailers:

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Farmina	Addiction
Dry Dog Food	58 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	26 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	None	4 Treats
Dry Cat Food	24 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	25 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	None