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Health Extension vs. American Journey

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

Guaranteed Analysis: American Journey vs. Health Extension

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.

Health Extension Dog Food vs. American Journey Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Crude Protein	27.6%	31.8%
Crude Fat	16.5%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	5.1%	6.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Crude Protein	40.2%	40.7%
Crude Fat	28.0%	27.6%
Crude Fiber	6.7%	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.

Health Extension dry recipes contain 4.13% less protein than American Journey dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between American Journey and Health Extension. For wet dog foods, American Journey and Health Extension provide roughly the same amount of protein.

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. With regards to wet dog food, Health Extension and American Journey also provide roughly the same amount of crude fat.

As you can see, Health Extension and American Journey guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, American Journey and Health Extension also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Health Extension Cat Food vs. American Journey Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Crude Protein	38.6%	39.8%
Crude Fat	18.3%	16.2%
Crude Fiber	6.7%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Crude Protein	54.6%	52.9%
Crude Fat	20.3%	20.8%
Crude Fiber	6.3%	5.8%

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.

Health Extension and American Journey both provide roughly the same amount of crude protein. With regards to wet cat food, Health Extension and American Journey also provide roughly the same amount of crude protein.

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

According to our average data, American Journey typically provides less fat than Health Extension. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. For wet cat foods, American Journey and Health Extension 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, Health Extension and American Journey also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Health Extension Pet Food Ingredients vs. American Journey Pet Food Ingredients

Health Extension and American Journey both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Health Extension.

Liver

Garlic

Beet Pulp

Canola Oil

Tomato Pomace

Buffered Garlic

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by American Journey.

Canola Meal

Brewers Rice

Wheat Gluten

Ground Whole Wheat

Powdered Cellulose

Dried Tomato Pomace

Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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.

Health Extension and American Journey both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Health Extension.

Added Color

Product Safety: Recall History of Health Extension & American Journey?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Per Pound	$2.99	$2.16
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Per Pound	$2.74	$2.96
Per Calorie	$0.0016	$0.0018

Wet Dog Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Per Pound	$3.61	$2.83
Per Calorie	$0.0084	$0.0054

Wet Cat Food	Health Extension	American Journey
Per Pound	$6.66	$6.24
Per Calorie	$0.0138	$0.0141

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 Health Extension or American Journey, 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 Health Extension or American Journey will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Health Extension Pet Foods

You can purchase Health Extension pet foods from the following stores:

44 Recipes In-Stock Today

38 Recipes In-Stock Today

3 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy American Journey Pet Foods

You can purchase American Journey pet food products from these retailers:

126 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Health Extension	American Journey
Dry Dog Food	15 Recipes	43 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	15 Recipes	11 Recipes
Dog Treats	19 Treats	44 Treats
Dry Cat Food	2 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	13 Recipes	23 Recipes
Cat Treats	2 Treats	5 Treats