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VeRUS vs. Orijen

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Orijen vs. VeRUS

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.

VeRUS Dog Food vs. Orijen Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	VeRUS	Orijen
Crude Protein	25.6%	42.9%
Crude Fat	14.4%	22.6%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	VeRUS	Orijen
Crude Protein	39.2%	57.4%
Crude Fat	27.4%	24.7%
Crude Fiber	10.0%	7.8%

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.

When you look at the average percentages of crude protein for dry dog food, it's clear that Orijen provides significantly more protein. On average, Orijen guarantees about 17.33% more protein than VeRUS. Similarly, Orijen wet dog foods provide significantly more protein than VeRUS wet foods.

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.

The comparison table above shows that Orijen dry dog foods provide significantly more fat than VeRUS. More specifically, Orijen guarantees at least 8.18% more fat. For wet dog foods, VeRUS typically provides a little more fat (about 2.74% more).

VeRUS and Orijen both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, VeRUS typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.22% more).

VeRUS Cat Food vs. Orijen Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	VeRUS	Orijen
Crude Protein	35.6%	44.8%
Crude Fat	22.2%	21.0%
Crude Fiber	3.3%	4.0%

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.

Orijen dry cat foods clearly provides more protein than VeRUS. In fact, the difference between the protein content is roughly 9.21%, which is a significant amount.

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.

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

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

VeRUS Pet Food Ingredients vs. Orijen Pet Food Ingredients

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

Pea Protein

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 VeRUS.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of VeRUS & Orijen?

According to our records, VeRUS has never been recalled.

Orijen has been recalled once.

Nov. 22, 2008: irradiation treatment consequences

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	VeRUS	Orijen
Per Pound	$3.16	$12.58
Per Calorie	$0.0020	$0.0060

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 VeRUS or Orijen, 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 VeRUS or Orijen will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy VeRUS Pet Foods

You can purchase VeRUS pet foods from the following stores:

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Orijen Pet Foods

You can purchase Orijen pet food products from these retailers:

38 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

27 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	VeRUS	Orijen
Dry Dog Food	8 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	3 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	13 Treats
Dry Cat Food	1 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	13 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	6 Treats