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Victor vs. American Journey

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

Guaranteed Analysis: American Journey vs. Victor

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.

Victor Dog Food vs. American Journey Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	American Journey
Crude Protein	31.7%	31.8%
Crude Fat	17.7%	14.7%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	6.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Victor	American Journey
Crude Protein	43.0%	40.7%
Crude Fat	29.4%	27.6%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	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.

Victor and American Journey both provide roughly the same amount of crude protein. For wet dog foods, Victor typically provides a little more protein (about 2.30% more).

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.

According to our data, Victor guarantees 2.96% more fat than American Journey. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. For wet dog foods, Victor and American Journey provide roughly the same amount of fat.

There is a small difference between the fiber content of American Journey and Victor. We can see that American Journey guarantees about 2.16% more fiber than Victor. For wet dog foods, American Journey and Victor provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

Victor Cat Food vs. American Journey Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	American Journey
Crude Protein	39.0%	39.8%
Crude Fat	18.7%	16.2%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Victor	American Journey
Crude Protein	42.7%	52.9%
Crude Fat	24.7%	20.8%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	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.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude protein content of the two brands. For wet cat foods, American Journey provides significantly more protein (about 10.23% 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.

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

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

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. American Journey Pet Food Ingredients

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

Brewers Rice

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

Liver

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable Oil

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

Canola Meal

Pea Protein

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 Victor & American Journey?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	American Journey
Per Pound	$1.85	$2.16
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Victor	American Journey
Per Pound	$2.79	$2.96
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0018

Wet Dog Food	Victor	American Journey
Per Pound	$3.50	$2.83
Per Calorie	$0.0077	$0.0054

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 Victor 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 Victor 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 Victor and American Journey. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Victor Pet Foods

You can purchase Victor pet foods from the following stores:

32 Recipes In-Stock Today

25 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 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	Victor	American Journey
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	43 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	11 Recipes
Dog Treats	3 Treats	44 Treats
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	23 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	5 Treats