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Orijen vs. Grandma Lucy's

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Grandma Lucy's vs. Orijen

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.

Orijen Dog Food vs. Grandma Lucy's Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Orijen	Grandma Lucy's
Crude Protein	42.9%	34.7%
Crude Fat	22.6%	17.7%
Crude Fiber	5.5%	6.2%

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.

On average, Orijen dry dog food recipes contain 8.15% more protein than Grandma Lucy's recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the protein content of Grandma Lucy's and Orijen.

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.

The table shows that Grandma Lucy's provides far less fat than Orijen. The difference in fat content is roughly 4.87%.

As you can see, Orijen and Grandma Lucy's guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber.

Orijen Cat Food vs. Grandma Lucy's Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Orijen	Grandma Lucy's
Crude Protein	44.8%	47.3%
Crude Fat	21.0%	23.1%
Crude Fiber	4.0%	3.4%

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that Grandma Lucy's typically guarantees 2.56% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Grandma Lucy's and Orijen, but still worth mentioning.

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.

According to our data, Grandma Lucy's guarantees 2.12% more fat than Orijen. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference.

Grandma Lucy's and Orijen both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Orijen Pet Food Ingredients vs. Grandma Lucy's Pet Food Ingredients

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Grandma Lucy's.

Garlic

White Rice

Organic Enriched Wheat Flour

Organic Wheat Flour Enriched With Niacin

Product Safety: Recall History of Orijen & Grandma Lucy's?

Orijen has been recalled once.

Nov. 22, 2008: irradiation treatment consequences

According to our records, Grandma Lucy's has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Orijen	Grandma Lucy's
Per Pound	$12.58	$13.08
Per Calorie	$0.0060	$0.0068

Dry Cat Food	Orijen	Grandma Lucy's
Per Pound	$6.57	$19.31
Per Calorie	$0.0036	$0.0099

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 Orijen or Grandma Lucy's, 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 Orijen or Grandma Lucy's will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Orijen Pet Foods

You can purchase Orijen pet foods from the following stores:

38 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

27 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Grandma Lucy's Pet Foods

You can purchase Grandma Lucy's pet food products from these retailers:

30 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

14 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Orijen	Grandma Lucy's
Dry Dog Food	14 Recipes	None
Wet Dog Food	3 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	13 Treats	7 Treats
Dry Cat Food	7 Recipes	None
Wet Cat Food	None	None
Cat Treats	6 Treats	None