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JustFoodForCats vs. American Journey

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

Guaranteed Analysis: American Journey vs. JustFoodForCats

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.

JustFoodForCats Cat Food vs. American Journey Cat Food

Wet/Canned Cat Food	JustFoodForCats	American Journey
Crude Protein	52.2%	52.9%
Crude Fat	19.6%	20.8%
Crude Fiber	2.2%	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.

JustFoodForCats and American Journey both 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):

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.

According to our data, American Journey guarantees 3.59% more fiber than JustFoodForCats. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference.

JustFoodForCats Pet Food Ingredients vs. American Journey Pet Food Ingredients

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

Canola Meal

Pea Protein

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.

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

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of JustFoodForCats & American Journey?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Wet Cat Food	JustFoodForCats	American Journey
Per Pound	$12.40	$6.24
Per Calorie	$0.0224	$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 JustFoodForCats 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 JustFoodForCats 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 JustFoodForCats and American Journey. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

Disclosure: PawDiet has an affiliate relationship with stores featured (or linked-to) in this article. We are compensated for referring customers. Thank you for shopping with our retail partners!

Where To Buy JustFoodForCats Pet Foods

You can purchase JustFoodForCats pet foods from the following stores:

2 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	JustFoodForCats	American Journey
Dry Dog Food	None	43 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	None	11 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	44 Treats
Dry Cat Food	None	14 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	None	23 Recipes
Cat Treats	1 Treats	5 Treats