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Nulo vs. Wellness

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Wellness vs. Nulo

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.

Nulo Dog Food vs. Wellness Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Nulo	Wellness
Crude Protein	35.7%	34.6%
Crude Fat	19.6%	15.8%
Crude Fiber	5.1%	5.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Nulo	Wellness
Crude Protein	45.6%	41.8%
Crude Fat	31.4%	24.1%
Crude Fiber	5.5%	4.9%

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.

As you can see, Wellness and Nulo guarantee a similar amount of crude protein. For wet dog foods, Nulo typically provides a little more protein (about 3.73% more).

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude fat, you'll notice that Nulo typically guarantees 3.86% more fat. This is a fairly small difference between Nulo and Wellness, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Nulo wet dog foods also provide more fat than Wellness wet foods.

Nulo and Wellness both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Nulo and Wellness also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Nulo Cat Food vs. Wellness Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Nulo	Wellness
Crude Protein	44.3%	42.0%
Crude Fat	20.0%	16.0%
Crude Fiber	5.0%	4.7%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Nulo	Wellness
Crude Protein	53.3%	45.0%
Crude Fat	24.2%	24.7%
Crude Fiber	4.6%	5.6%

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.

According to our data, Nulo guarantees 2.38% more protein than Wellness. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, Nulo wet cat foods also provide more protein than Wellness 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 small difference between the fat content of Nulo and Wellness. We can see that Nulo guarantees about 3.95% more fat than Wellness. For wet cat foods, Wellness and Nulo provide roughly the same amount of fat.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands. With regards to wet cat food, Wellness and Nulo also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Nulo Pet Food Ingredients vs. Wellness Pet Food Ingredients

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

Powdered Cellulose

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Brewers Rice

Caramel Color

Garlic Powder

Tomato Pomace

Dried Tomato Pomace

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.

Nulo and Wellness both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Wellness.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite

Product Safety: Recall History of Nulo & Wellness?

According to our records, Nulo has never been recalled.

Wellness has been recalled 5 times.

March 18, 2017: elevated beef throid hormone
Feb. 10, 2017: foreign material
Oct. 30, 2012: High Moisture
May 4, 2012: Salmonella
Feb. 28, 2011: Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Nulo	Wellness
Per Pound	$12.70	$3.61
Per Calorie	$0.0067	$0.0022

Dry Cat Food	Nulo	Wellness
Per Pound	$16.85	$3.90
Per Calorie	$0.0082	$0.0023

Wet Dog Food	Nulo	Wellness
Per Pound	$4.44	$6.74
Per Calorie	$0.0081	$0.0140

Wet Cat Food	Nulo	Wellness
Per Pound	$8.53	$9.09
Per Calorie	$0.0202	$0.0223

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 Nulo or Wellness, 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 Nulo or Wellness will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Nulo Pet Foods

You can purchase Nulo pet foods from the following stores:

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Where To Buy Wellness Pet Foods

You can purchase Wellness pet food products from these retailers:

213 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Nulo	Wellness
Dry Dog Food	29 Recipes	59 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	21 Recipes	53 Recipes
Dog Treats	8 Treats	25 Treats
Dry Cat Food	15 Recipes	19 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	27 Recipes	74 Recipes
Cat Treats	7 Treats	5 Treats