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Petcurean vs. I and Love and You

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

Guaranteed Analysis: I and Love and You vs. Petcurean

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.

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

Dry Dog Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	29.4%	33.8%
Crude Fat	15.8%	15.4%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	5.0%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	43.9%	42.1%
Crude Fat	25.4%	18.1%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	5.5%

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.

The table shows that Petcurean provides far less protein than I and Love and You. The difference in protein content is roughly 4.34%. For wet dog foods, Petcurean and I and Love and You provide roughly the same amount of protein.

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.

As you can see, I and Love and You and Petcurean guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, Petcurean provides more fat (about 7.31% more).

Petcurean and I and Love and You both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Petcurean and I and Love and You also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

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

Dry Cat Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	37.7%	43.0%
Crude Fat	18.4%	15.9%
Crude Fiber	3.6%	4.7%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Crude Protein	42.0%	45.4%
Crude Fat	24.9%	18.2%
Crude Fiber	5.0%	5.1%

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.

Our analysis shows that I and Love and You guarantees 5.30% more protein than Petcurean dry cat food recipes. For wet cat foods, I and Love and You typically provides a little more protein (about 3.41% 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):

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude fat, you'll notice that Petcurean typically guarantees 2.50% more fat. This is a fairly small difference between Petcurean and I and Love and You, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Petcurean wet cat foods also provide more fat than I and Love and You wet foods.

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

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

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

Canola Oil

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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

White Rice

Pork Plasma

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

Garlic

Pea Protein

Powdered Cellulose

Dried Tomato Pomace

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 I and Love and You.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Menadione Sodium Disulfite Complex

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

According to our records, Petcurean 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	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$4.29	$6.91
Per Calorie	$0.0025	$0.0043

Dry Cat Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$5.77	$3.67
Per Calorie	$0.0032	$0.0023

Wet Dog Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$5.40	$5.15
Per Calorie	$0.0127	$0.0078

Wet Cat Food	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Per Pound	$7.94	$7.28
Per Calorie	$0.0176	$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 Petcurean 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 Petcurean 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 Petcurean and I and Love and You. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Petcurean Pet Foods

You can purchase Petcurean pet foods from the following stores:

55 Recipes In-Stock Today

8 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	Petcurean	I and Love and You
Dry Dog Food	32 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	20 Recipes	6 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	11 Treats
Dry Cat Food	12 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	14 Recipes	12 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	2 Treats