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Halo vs. American Journey

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

Guaranteed Analysis: American Journey 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. American Journey Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Halo	American Journey
Crude Protein	28.1%	31.8%
Crude Fat	15.9%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	5.8%	6.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Halo	American Journey
Crude Protein	44.0%	40.7%
Crude Fat	30.3%	27.6%
Crude Fiber	7.9%	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.

According to our data, American Journey guarantees 3.61% more protein than Halo. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, Halo wet dog foods also provide more protein than American Journey wet foods.

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.

American Journey and Halo both provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, Halo typically provides a little more fat (about 2.75% more).

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

Halo Cat Food vs. American Journey Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Halo	American Journey
Crude Protein	35.4%	39.8%
Crude Fat	16.3%	16.2%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Halo	American Journey
Crude Protein	49.2%	52.9%
Crude Fat	31.6%	20.8%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	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.

Our analysis shows that American Journey guarantees 4.49% more protein than Halo dry cat food recipes. For wet cat foods, American Journey typically provides a little more protein (about 3.73% 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):

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.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet cat foods, Halo provides significantly more fat (about 10.81% more).

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

Halo Pet Food Ingredients vs. American Journey Pet Food Ingredients

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

Pea Protein

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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

Canola Oil

Soybean Protein Concentrate

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)

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 American Journey.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Halo & American Journey?

Halo has been recalled once.

Oct. 26, 2015: Mold

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Halo	American Journey
Per Pound	$4.23	$2.16
Per Calorie	$0.0026	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Halo	American Journey
Per Pound	$5.23	$2.96
Per Calorie	$0.0031	$0.0018

Wet Dog Food	Halo	American Journey
Per Pound	$5.46	$2.83
Per Calorie	$0.0107	$0.0054

Wet Cat Food	Halo	American Journey
Per Pound	$7.46	$6.24
Per Calorie	$0.0149	$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 Halo 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 Halo 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 Halo and American Journey. 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 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	Halo	American Journey
Dry Dog Food	15 Recipes	43 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	11 Recipes
Dog Treats	5 Treats	44 Treats
Dry Cat Food	11 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	23 Recipes	23 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	5 Treats