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Halo vs. Only Natural Pet

In this comparison article for Halo vs Only Natural Pet, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Halo and Only Natural Pet, 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 Only Natural Pet 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 Only Natural Pet Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Only Natural Pet 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. Only Natural Pet Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Crude Protein	28.1%	39.2%
Crude Fat	15.9%	16.5%
Crude Fiber	5.8%	6.0%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Crude Protein	44.0%	47.2%
Crude Fat	30.3%	24.5%
Crude Fiber	7.9%	5.0%

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.

Only Natural Pet dry dog foods clearly provides more protein than Halo. In fact, the difference between the protein content is roughly 11.02%, which is a significant amount. For wet dog foods, Only Natural Pet typically provides a little more protein (about 3.18% 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

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, Halo provides more fat (about 5.82% more).

As you can see, Halo and Only Natural Pet guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Halo typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.90% more).

Halo Cat Food vs. Only Natural Pet Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Crude Protein	35.4%	51.4%
Crude Fat	16.3%	17.6%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	6.0%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Crude Protein	49.2%	43.1%
Crude Fat	31.6%	24.3%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	4.6%

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.

On average, Only Natural Pet dry cat food recipes contain 16.05% more protein than Halo recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the protein content of Halo and Only Natural Pet. For wet cat foods, Halo provides more protein (about 6.04% 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):

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

Halo and Only Natural Pet both provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet cat foods, Halo provides more fat (about 7.34% more).

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands. For wet cat foods, Halo typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.20% more).

Halo Pet Food Ingredients vs. Only Natural Pet Pet Food Ingredients

Halo and Only Natural Pet both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

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

Canola Oil

Soybean Protein Concentrate

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Only Natural Pet.

Garlic

Garlic Powder

Tomato Pomace

Organic Canola Oil

Organic 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 Only Natural Pet.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Halo & Only Natural Pet?

Halo has been recalled once.

Oct. 26, 2015: Mold

According to our records, Only Natural Pet has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Per Pound	$4.23	$13.25
Per Calorie	$0.0026	$0.0085

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 Only Natural Pet, 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 Only Natural Pet 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 Only Natural Pet. 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 Only Natural Pet Pet Foods

You can purchase Only Natural Pet pet food products from these retailers:

11 Recipes In-Stock Today

8 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Halo	Only Natural Pet
Dry Dog Food	15 Recipes	16 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	8 Recipes
Dog Treats	5 Treats	46 Treats
Dry Cat Food	11 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	23 Recipes	7 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	7 Treats