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Instinct vs. Adirondack

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Adirondack vs. Instinct

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.

Instinct Dog Food vs. Adirondack Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Instinct	Adirondack
Crude Protein	36.2%	28.6%
Crude Fat	24.1%	16.7%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	4.7%

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.

There is a relatively large difference between the protein content of Instinct and Adirondack. On average, Adirondack dry dog food recipes contain 7.63% less protein than Instinct recipes.

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.

Adirondack dry recipes contain 7.48% less fat than Instinct dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Instinct and Adirondack.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands.

Instinct Cat Food vs. Adirondack Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Instinct	Adirondack
Crude Protein	43.7%	34%
Crude Fat	25.4%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	3.6%

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.

The comparison table above shows that Instinct dry cat foods provide significantly more protein than Adirondack. More specifically, Instinct guarantees at least 9.66% more 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):

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.

Instinct dry cat foods clearly provides more fat than Adirondack. In fact, the difference between the fat content is roughly 10.70%, which is a significant amount.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Instinct Pet Food Ingredients vs. Adirondack Pet Food Ingredients

Instinct and Adirondack both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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

Garlic

Tomato Pomace

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)

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 Instinct.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Instinct & Adirondack?

Instinct has been recalled 2 times.

July 24, 2015: Salmonella
Feb. 15, 2013: Pieces of clear plastic in bag

According to our records, Adirondack has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Instinct	Adirondack
Per Pound	$8.93	$2.51
Per Calorie	$0.0044	$0.0015

Dry Cat Food	Instinct	Adirondack
Per Pound	$11.49	$3.10
Per Calorie	$0.0057	$0.0019

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 Instinct or Adirondack, 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 Instinct or Adirondack will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Instinct Pet Foods

You can purchase Instinct pet foods from the following stores:

84 Recipes In-Stock Today

59 Recipes In-Stock Today

67 Recipes In-Stock Today

17 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Adirondack Pet Foods

You can purchase Adirondack pet food products from these retailers:

15 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Instinct	Adirondack
Dry Dog Food	37 Recipes	10 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	10 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	None	6 Treats
Dry Cat Food	20 Recipes	5 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	16 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	2 Treats