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Pure Balance vs. Stella and Chewy's

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Stella and Chewy's vs. Pure Balance

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.

Pure Balance Dog Food vs. Stella and Chewy's Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Pure Balance	Stella and Chewy's
Crude Protein	29.2%	37.3%
Crude Fat	16.7%	23.0%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	5.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Pure Balance	Stella and Chewy's
Crude Protein	34.6%	51.6%
Crude Fat	24.6%	22.0%
Crude Fiber	7.2%	9.2%

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, Stella and Chewy's dry dog food recipes contain 8.10% more protein than Pure Balance recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the protein content of Pure Balance and Stella and Chewy's. Similarly, Stella and Chewy's wet dog foods provide significantly more protein than Pure Balance wet foods.

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 Pure Balance provides far less fat than Stella and Chewy's. The difference in fat content is roughly 6.33%. For wet dog foods, Pure Balance typically provides a little more fat (about 2.59% more).

As you can see, Pure Balance and Stella and Chewy's guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Stella and Chewy's typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.02% more).

Pure Balance Cat Food vs. Stella and Chewy's Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Pure Balance	Stella and Chewy's
Crude Protein	39.9%	43.1%
Crude Fat	17.7%	25.4%
Crude Fiber	5.9%	5.4%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Pure Balance	Stella and Chewy's
Crude Protein	42.0%	52.0%
Crude Fat	25.4%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	7.2%	9.2%

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 Stella and Chewy's typically guarantees 3.23% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Stella and Chewy's and Pure Balance, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Stella and Chewy's wet cat foods also provide more protein than Pure Balance 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.

Our analysis shows that Stella and Chewy's guarantees 7.75% more fat than Pure Balance dry cat food recipes. In addition, Pure Balance wet cat foods also provide more fat than Stella and Chewy's wet foods.

Stella and Chewy's and Pure Balance both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Stella and Chewy's typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.04% more).

Pure Balance Pet Food Ingredients vs. Stella and Chewy's Pet Food Ingredients

Pure Balance and Stella and Chewy's both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Pure Balance.

Canola Oil

Brewers Rice

Garlic Powder

Pea Protein Concentrate

Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Poultry Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Stella and Chewy's.

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable 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 Pure Balance.

Added Color

Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Pure Balance & Stella and Chewy's?

According to our records, Pure Balance has never been recalled.

Stella and Chewy's has been recalled 2 times.

July 5, 2015: Listeria monocytogenes
Dec. 11, 2015: Listeria monocytogenes

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Where To Buy Pure Balance Pet Foods

You can purchase Pure Balance pet foods from the following stores:

Where To Buy Stella and Chewy's Pet Foods

You can purchase Stella and Chewy's pet food products from these retailers:

91 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Pure Balance	Stella and Chewy's
Dry Dog Food	7 Recipes	48 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	15 Recipes	23 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	30 Treats
Dry Cat Food	5 Recipes	5 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	4 Recipes	24 Recipes
Cat Treats	3 Treats	None