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Victor vs. Addiction

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Addiction vs. Victor

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.

Victor Dog Food vs. Addiction Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Addiction
Crude Protein	31.7%	25.0%
Crude Fat	17.7%	13.1%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	5.7%

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.

There is a relatively large difference between the protein content of Victor and Addiction. On average, Addiction dry dog food recipes contain 6.72% less protein than Victor 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.

Addiction dry recipes contain 4.55% less fat than Victor dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Victor and Addiction.

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

Victor Cat Food vs. Addiction Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Addiction
Crude Protein	39.0%	33.3%
Crude Fat	18.7%	17.0%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	4.1%

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.

The table shows that Addiction provides far less protein than Victor. The difference in protein content is roughly 5.68%.

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.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat.

As you can see, Victor and Addiction guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber.

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. Addiction Pet Food Ingredients

Victor and Addiction both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Liver

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

Brewers Rice

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable Oil

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Product Safety: Recall History of Victor & Addiction?

According to our records, Victor has never been recalled.

Addiction has been recalled once.

Sept. 8, 2016: Incorrect Vitamin/Minerals

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Addiction
Per Pound	$1.85	$7.46
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0047

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Addiction
Per Pound	$2.79	$4.55
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0028

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 Victor or Addiction, 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 Victor or Addiction will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Victor Pet Foods

You can purchase Victor pet foods from the following stores:

32 Recipes In-Stock Today

25 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Addiction Pet Foods

You can purchase Addiction pet food products from these retailers:

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Victor	Addiction
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	3 Treats	4 Treats
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	None