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Open Farm vs. Holistic Select

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Holistic Select vs. Open Farm

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.

Open Farm Dog Food vs. Holistic Select Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Crude Protein	34.0%	31.4%
Crude Fat	20.9%	15.9%
Crude Fiber	5.1%	5.8%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Crude Protein	40.0%	54.5%
Crude Fat	31.0%	27.3%
Crude Fiber	9.7%	4.5%

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.

According to our average data, Holistic Select typically provides less protein than Open Farm. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Holistic Select wet dog foods also provide more protein than Open Farm wet foods.

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

Holistic Select dry recipes contain 5.05% less fat than Open Farm dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Open Farm and Holistic Select. For wet dog foods, Open Farm typically provides a little more fat (about 3.72% more).

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Open Farm provides more fiber (about 5.18% more).

Open Farm Cat Food vs. Holistic Select Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Crude Protein	41.1%	37.0%
Crude Fat	20%	18.1%
Crude Fiber	3.3%	4.3%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Crude Protein	43.5%	47.3%
Crude Fat	29.2%	30%
Crude Fiber	11.1%	4.5%

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 Holistic Select provides far less protein than Open Farm. The difference in protein content is roughly 4.07%. For wet cat foods, Holistic Select typically provides a little more protein (about 3.75% 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):

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, Holistic Select and Open Farm guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. With regards to wet cat food, Holistic Select and Open Farm also provide roughly the same amount of crude fat.

Open Farm and Holistic Select both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Open Farm provides more fiber (about 6.57% more).

Open Farm Pet Food Ingredients vs. Holistic Select Pet Food Ingredients

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Holistic Select.

Canola Oil

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 Holistic Select.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite

Product Safety: Recall History of Open Farm & Holistic Select?

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Open Farm or Holistic Select pet food products.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Per Pound	$12.03	$3.33
Per Calorie	$0.0058	$0.0020

Wet Dog Food	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Per Pound	$5.12	$4.87
Per Calorie	$0.0119	$0.0086

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 Open Farm or Holistic Select, 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 Open Farm or Holistic Select will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Open Farm Pet Foods

You can purchase Open Farm pet foods from the following stores:

45 Recipes In-Stock Today

8 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Holistic Select Pet Foods

You can purchase Holistic Select pet food products from these retailers:

16 Recipes In-Stock Today

14 Recipes In-Stock Today

16 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Open Farm	Holistic Select
Dry Dog Food	17 Recipes	16 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	8 Recipes	3 Recipes
Dog Treats	5 Treats	None
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	6 Recipes	5 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None