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Canidae vs. American Journey

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

Guaranteed Analysis: American Journey vs. Canidae

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.

Canidae Dog Food vs. American Journey Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Canidae	American Journey
Crude Protein	29.2%	31.8%
Crude Fat	15.2%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	5.3%	6.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Canidae	American Journey
Crude Protein	39.6%	40.7%
Crude Fat	23.7%	27.6%
Crude Fiber	7.1%	7.0%

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that American Journey typically guarantees 2.60% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between American Journey and Canidae, but still worth mentioning. For wet dog foods, American Journey and Canidae provide roughly the same amount of protein.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Like protein, fats are an essential part of a dog's body. Fats are needed for the proper development and function of the canine body.

As you can see, American Journey and Canidae guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, American Journey typically provides a little more fat (about 3.90% more).

Canidae and American Journey both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Canidae and American Journey also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Canidae Cat Food vs. American Journey Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Canidae	American Journey
Crude Protein	36.1%	39.8%
Crude Fat	16.5%	16.2%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Canidae	American Journey
Crude Protein	48.8%	52.9%
Crude Fat	19.8%	20.8%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	5.8%

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.

According to our data, American Journey guarantees 3.79% more protein than Canidae. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, American Journey wet cat foods also provide more protein than Canidae 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):

Help transport nutrients across cell membranes
Fats produce metabolites, which help control inflammation
Maintain healthy blood pressure
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Fats improve the taste/texture of food.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fat content of the two brands. With regards to wet cat food, American Journey and Canidae also provide roughly the same amount of crude fat.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet cat food, Canidae and American Journey also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Canidae Pet Food Ingredients vs. American Journey Pet Food Ingredients

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

Pea Protein

Powdered Cellulose

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

Canola Oil

Iron Oxide

White Rice

Caramel Color

Garlic Powder

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

Canola Meal

Brewers Rice

Wheat Gluten

Ground Whole Wheat

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.

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

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Canidae & American Journey?

Canidae has been recalled once.

May 5, 2012: Salmonella

According to our records, American Journey has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Canidae	American Journey
Per Pound	$2.94	$2.16
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Canidae	American Journey
Per Pound	$3.19	$2.96
Per Calorie	$0.0020	$0.0018

Wet Dog Food	Canidae	American Journey
Per Pound	$5.69	$2.83
Per Calorie	$0.0117	$0.0054

Wet Cat Food	Canidae	American Journey
Per Pound	$8.29	$6.24
Per Calorie	$0.0250	$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 Canidae 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 Canidae 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 Canidae and American Journey. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Canidae Pet Foods

You can purchase Canidae pet foods from the following stores:

55 Recipes In-Stock Today

43 Recipes In-Stock Today

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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	Canidae	American Journey
Dry Dog Food	42 Recipes	43 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	15 Recipes	11 Recipes
Dog Treats	12 Treats	44 Treats
Dry Cat Food	13 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	23 Recipes	23 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	5 Treats