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Halo vs. Essence

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Essence vs. Halo

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.

Halo Dog Food vs. Essence Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Halo	Essence
Crude Protein	28.1%	40.9%
Crude Fat	15.9%	19.3%
Crude Fiber	5.8%	5.7%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Halo	Essence
Crude Protein	44.0%	46.2%
Crude Fat	30.3%	32.6%
Crude Fiber	7.9%	6.0%

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.

When you look at the average percentages of crude protein for dry dog food, it's clear that Essence provides significantly more protein. On average, Essence guarantees about 12.70% more protein than Halo. For wet dog foods, Essence typically provides a little more protein (about 2.18% more).

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Fats are an absolutely vital component of a balanced canine diet. Not only do fats provide energy, but they also serve important roles in the normal development and function of your dog's body. For example, fats help dogs produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among many other significant functions.

According to our data, Essence guarantees 3.46% more fat than Halo. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, Essence wet dog foods also provide more fat than Halo wet foods.

Essence and Halo both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Halo and Essence also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Halo Cat Food vs. Essence Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Halo	Essence
Crude Protein	35.4%	44.1%
Crude Fat	16.3%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	4.8%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Halo	Essence
Crude Protein	49.2%	46.2%
Crude Fat	31.6%	31.8%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	4.8%

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.

The comparison table above shows that Essence dry cat foods provide significantly more protein than Halo. More specifically, Essence guarantees at least 8.72% more protein. For wet cat foods, Halo typically provides a little more protein (about 2.97% more).

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):

Fats help with the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Reduce inflammation associated with arthritis
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Prevent or reduce the likelihood of certain heart problems.
Aid in the development of the retina and visual cortex.

There is a small difference between the fat content of Essence and Halo. We can see that Essence guarantees about 2.26% more fat than Halo. For wet cat foods, Essence and Halo provide roughly the same amount of fat.

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

Halo Pet Food Ingredients vs. Essence Pet Food Ingredients

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

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Soybean Protein Concentrate

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Product Safety: Recall History of Halo & Essence?

Halo has been recalled once.

Oct. 26, 2015: Mold

According to our records, Essence has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Halo	Essence
Per Pound	$4.23	$4.11
Per Calorie	$0.0026	$0.0024

Dry Cat Food	Halo	Essence
Per Pound	$5.23	$4.64
Per Calorie	$0.0031	$0.0027

Wet Dog Food	Halo	Essence
Per Pound	$5.46	$4.99
Per Calorie	$0.0107	$0.0090

Wet Cat Food	Halo	Essence
Per Pound	$7.46	$5.98
Per Calorie	$0.0149	$0.0103

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 Halo or Essence, 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 Halo or Essence will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Halo Pet Foods

You can purchase Halo pet foods from the following stores:

44 Recipes In-Stock Today

24 Recipes In-Stock Today

45 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Essence Pet Foods

You can purchase Essence pet food products from these retailers:

12 Recipes In-Stock Today

13 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Halo	Essence
Dry Dog Food	15 Recipes	6 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	6 Recipes
Dog Treats	5 Treats	None
Dry Cat Food	11 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	23 Recipes	3 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None