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NutriSource vs. I and Love and You

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

Guaranteed Analysis: I and Love and You vs. NutriSource

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.

NutriSource Dog Food vs. I and Love and You Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	28.9%	33.8%
Crude Fat	16.8%	15.4%
Crude Fiber	7.1%	5.0%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	43.4%	42.1%
Crude Fat	33.0%	18.1%
Crude Fiber	7.2%	5.5%

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.

NutriSource dry recipes contain 4.89% less protein than I and Love and You dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between I and Love and You and NutriSource. For wet dog foods, NutriSource and I and Love and You provide roughly the same amount of protein.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Dietary fats serves a multitude of roles in the proper development and function of our canine companions. Here are some of the benefits (not exhaustive):

Help produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among other critical functions.
Aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve skin and coat health
Improve the palatially of your dog's food

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, NutriSource provides significantly more fat (about 14.97% more).

According to our average data, I and Love and You typically provides less fiber than NutriSource. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. For wet dog foods, NutriSource and I and Love and You provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

NutriSource Cat Food vs. I and Love and You Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	36.4%	43.0%
Crude Fat	17.9%	15.9%
Crude Fiber	7.8%	4.7%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	46.4%	45.4%
Crude Fat	31.4%	18.2%
Crude Fiber	5.2%	5.1%

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.

The table shows that NutriSource provides far less protein than I and Love and You. The difference in protein content is roughly 6.60%. For wet cat foods, NutriSource and I and Love and You provide roughly the same amount of 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):

Aid in the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve the health of skin/coat
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Slow the development and spread of certain type of cancers.
Maintain healthy blood pressure

As you can see, I and Love and You and NutriSource guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. For wet cat foods, NutriSource provides significantly more fat (about 13.14% more).

If you look at the average percentages of crude fiber, you'll notice that NutriSource typically guarantees 3.14% more fiber. This is a fairly small difference between NutriSource and I and Love and You, but still worth mentioning. For wet cat foods, NutriSource and I and Love and You provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

NutriSource Pet Food Ingredients vs. I and Love and You Pet Food Ingredients

NutriSource and I and Love and You both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Dried Tomato Pomace

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

White Rice

Brewers Rice

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by I and Love and You.

Powdered Cellulose

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.

NutriSource and I and Love and You 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 I and Love and You.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex

Menadione Sodium Disulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of NutriSource & I and Love and You?

According to our records, NutriSource has never been recalled.

I and Love and You has been recalled once.

July 14, 2015: Salmonella

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$2.64	$6.91
Per Calorie	$0.0015	$0.0043

Dry Cat Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$3.25	$3.67
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0023

Wet Dog Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$3.21	$5.15
Per Calorie	$0.0061	$0.0078

Wet Cat Food	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$6.39	$7.28
Per Calorie	$0.0119	$0.0170

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 NutriSource or I and Love and You, 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 NutriSource or I and Love and You will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy NutriSource Pet Foods

You can purchase NutriSource pet foods from the following stores:

75 Recipes In-Stock Today

30 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy I and Love and You Pet Foods

You can purchase I and Love and You pet food products from these retailers:

50 Recipes In-Stock Today

43 Recipes In-Stock Today

39 Recipes In-Stock Today

13 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	NutriSource	I and Love and You
Dry Dog Food	41 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	13 Recipes	6 Recipes
Dog Treats	11 Treats	11 Treats
Dry Cat Food	8 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	10 Recipes	12 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	2 Treats