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Health Extension vs. Earthborn Holistic

In this comparison article for Health Extension vs Earthborn Holistic, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Health Extension and Earthborn Holistic, 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 Earthborn Holistic 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 Earthborn Holistic Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Earthborn Holistic 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. Earthborn Holistic Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	27.6%	29.2%
Crude Fat	16.5%	16.4%
Crude Fiber	5.1%	6.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	40.2%	42.4%
Crude Fat	28.0%	28.4%
Crude Fiber	6.7%	7.8%

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.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude protein. For wet dog foods, Earthborn Holistic typically provides a little more protein (about 2.22% 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

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

Health Extension and Earthborn Holistic both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Earthborn Holistic and Health Extension also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Health Extension Cat Food vs. Earthborn Holistic Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	38.6%	43.0%
Crude Fat	18.3%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	6.7%	4.1%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	54.6%	63.0%
Crude Fat	20.3%	11.3%
Crude Fiber	6.3%	8.4%

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 dry recipes contain 4.35% less protein than Earthborn Holistic dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between Earthborn Holistic and Health Extension. In addition, Earthborn Holistic wet cat foods also provide more protein than Health Extension 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

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fat content of the two brands. For wet cat foods, Health Extension provides significantly more fat (about 8.99% more).

According to our average data, Earthborn Holistic typically provides less fiber than Health Extension. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Earthborn Holistic wet cat foods also provide more fiber than Health Extension wet foods.

Health Extension Pet Food Ingredients vs. Earthborn Holistic Pet Food Ingredients

Health Extension and Earthborn Holistic both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Liver

Pea Protein

Tomato Pomace

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

Garlic

Beet Pulp

Canola Oil

Buffered Garlic

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Earthborn Holistic.

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 Earthborn Holistic 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 & Earthborn Holistic?

According to our records, Health Extension has never been recalled.

Earthborn Holistic has been recalled once.

March 28, 2021: Salmonella

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$2.99	$2.94
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0018

Dry Cat Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$2.74	$2.73
Per Calorie	$0.0016	$0.0016

Wet Dog Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$3.61	$5.75
Per Calorie	$0.0084	$0.0135

Wet Cat Food	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$6.66	$6.43
Per Calorie	$0.0138	$0.0171

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 Earthborn Holistic, 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 Earthborn Holistic 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 Earthborn Holistic. 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 Earthborn Holistic Pet Foods

You can purchase Earthborn Holistic pet food products from these retailers:

54 Recipes In-Stock Today

34 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

40 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Health Extension	Earthborn Holistic
Dry Dog Food	15 Recipes	21 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	15 Recipes	10 Recipes
Dog Treats	19 Treats	10 Treats
Dry Cat Food	2 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	13 Recipes	13 Recipes
Cat Treats	2 Treats	None