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VeRUS vs. Under The Sun

In this comparison article for VeRUS vs Under The Sun, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare VeRUS and Under The Sun, 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 Under The Sun 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 Under The Sun Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Under The Sun 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. Under The Sun Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	VeRUS	Under The Sun
Crude Protein	25.6%	27.5%
Crude Fat	14.4%	12.1%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	4.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	VeRUS	Under The Sun
Crude Protein	39.2%	41.1%
Crude Fat	27.4%	24.5%
Crude Fiber	10.0%	6.1%

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.

As you can see, VeRUS and Under The Sun guarantee a similar amount of crude protein. With regards to wet dog food, Under The Sun and VeRUS also provide roughly the same amount of crude 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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude fat, you'll notice that VeRUS typically guarantees 2.38% more fat. This is a fairly small difference between VeRUS and Under The Sun, but still worth mentioning. In addition, VeRUS wet dog foods also provide more fat than Under The Sun wet foods.

VeRUS and Under The Sun both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, VeRUS typically provides a little more fiber (about 3.99% more).

VeRUS Cat Food vs. Under The Sun Cat Food

Wet/Canned Cat Food	VeRUS	Under The Sun
Crude Protein	44.4%	46.5%
Crude Fat	31.8%	22.3%
Crude Fiber	5.2%	6.7%

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.

According to our average data, VeRUS typically provides less protein than Under The Sun. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands.

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.

VeRUS wet cat foods clearly provides more fat than Under The Sun. In fact, the difference between the fat content is roughly 9.42%, which is a significant amount.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

VeRUS Pet Food Ingredients vs. Under The Sun Pet Food Ingredients

VeRUS and Under The Sun both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

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

Tomato Pomace

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Under The Sun.

Canola Oil

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

VeRUS and Under The Sun both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Under The Sun.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of VeRUS & Under The Sun?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	VeRUS	Under The Sun
Per Pound	$3.16	$1.67
Per Calorie	$0.0020	$0.0011

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 Under The Sun, 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 Under The Sun 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 Under The Sun. 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 Under The Sun Pet Foods

You can purchase Under The Sun pet food products from these retailers:

4 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	VeRUS	Under The Sun
Dry Dog Food	8 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	8 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	None
Dry Cat Food	1 Recipes	None
Wet Cat Food	13 Recipes	9 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None