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Sojos vs. Essence

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Essence vs. Sojos

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.

Sojos Dog Food vs. Essence Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Sojos	Essence
Crude Protein	34.2%	40.9%
Crude Fat	15.5%	19.3%
Crude Fiber	5.7%	5.7%

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.

Our analysis shows that Essence guarantees 6.64% more protein than Sojos dry dog food recipes.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Fats are an absolutely vital component of a balanced canine diet. Not only do fats provide energy, but they also serve important roles in the normal development and function of your dog's body. For example, fats help dogs produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among many other significant functions.

According to our data, Essence guarantees 3.77% more fat than Sojos. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference.

Essence and Sojos both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Sojos Cat Food vs. Essence Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Sojos	Essence
Crude Protein	33.3%	44.1%
Crude Fat	10%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	5%	4.8%

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.

When you look at the average percentages of crude protein for dry cat food, it's clear that Essence provides significantly more protein. On average, Essence guarantees about 10.74% more protein than Sojos.

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):

Fats help with the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Reduce inflammation associated with arthritis
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Prevent or reduce the likelihood of certain heart problems.
Aid in the development of the retina and visual cortex.

The comparison table above shows that Essence dry cat foods provide significantly more fat than Sojos. More specifically, Essence guarantees at least 8.52% more fat.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands.

Sojos Pet Food Ingredients vs. Essence Pet Food Ingredients

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Product Safety: Recall History of Sojos & Essence?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Sojos	Essence
Per Pound	$17.19	$4.11
Per Calorie	$0.0103	$0.0024

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 Sojos or Essence, 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 Sojos or Essence will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Sojos Pet Foods

You can purchase Sojos pet foods from the following stores:

9 Recipes In-Stock Today

5 Recipes In-Stock Today

8 Recipes In-Stock Today

7 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Essence Pet Foods

You can purchase Essence pet food products from these retailers:

12 Recipes In-Stock Today

13 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Sojos	Essence
Dry Dog Food	None	6 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	None	6 Recipes
Dog Treats	4 Treats	None
Dry Cat Food	None	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	None	3 Recipes
Cat Treats	2 Treats	None