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VeRUS vs. Whole Paws

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Whole Paws 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. Whole Paws Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	VeRUS	Whole Paws
Crude Protein	25.6%	29.8%
Crude Fat	14.4%	17.3%
Crude Fiber	4.4%	3.3%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	VeRUS	Whole Paws
Crude Protein	39.2%	40.5%
Crude Fat	27.4%	23.6%
Crude Fiber	10.0%	7.5%

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.

VeRUS dry recipes contain 4.22% less protein than Whole Paws dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between Whole Paws and VeRUS. For wet dog foods, Whole Paws and VeRUS provide roughly the same amount of protein.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Dietary fats serves a multitude of roles in the proper development and function of our canine companions. Here are some of the benefits (not exhaustive):

Help produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among other critical functions.
Aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve skin and coat health
Improve the palatially of your dog's food

According to our average data, VeRUS typically provides less fat than Whole Paws. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, VeRUS wet dog foods also provide more fat than Whole Paws wet foods.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, VeRUS typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.58% more).

VeRUS Cat Food vs. Whole Paws Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	VeRUS	Whole Paws
Crude Protein	35.6%	33.3%
Crude Fat	22.2%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	3.3%	7.0%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	VeRUS	Whole Paws
Crude Protein	44.4%	46.1%
Crude Fat	31.8%	23.3%
Crude Fiber	5.2%	5.5%

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that VeRUS typically guarantees 2.22% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between VeRUS and Whole Paws, but still worth mentioning. For wet cat foods, Whole Paws and VeRUS provide roughly the same amount of protein.

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):

Aid in the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Improve the health of skin/coat
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Slow the development and spread of certain type of cancers.
Maintain healthy blood pressure

According to our data, VeRUS guarantees 3.70% more fat than Whole Paws. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, VeRUS wet cat foods also provide more fat than Whole Paws wet foods.

There is a small difference between the fiber content of Whole Paws and VeRUS. We can see that Whole Paws guarantees about 3.70% more fiber than VeRUS. For wet cat foods, Whole Paws and VeRUS provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

VeRUS Pet Food Ingredients vs. Whole Paws Pet Food Ingredients

VeRUS and Whole Paws 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 Whole Paws.

Canola Oil

Poultry Giblets

Powdered Cellulose

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 & Whole Paws?

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

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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 Whole Paws Pet Foods

You can purchase Whole Paws pet food products from these retailers:

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	VeRUS	Whole Paws
Dry Dog Food	8 Recipes	5 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	14 Recipes	7 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	8 Treats
Dry Cat Food	1 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	13 Recipes	8 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None