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Victor vs. Dr. Tim's

In this comparison article for Victor vs Dr. Tim's, we'll highlight the key differences between these two pet food brands. To properly compare Victor and Dr. Tim's, 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 Dr. Tim's 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 Dr. Tim's Review Page.

Guaranteed Analysis: Dr. Tim's 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. Dr. Tim's Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	31.7%	34.5%
Crude Fat	17.7%	19.8%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	4.8%

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.

According to our average data, Victor typically provides less protein than Dr. Tim's. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands.

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

If you look at the average percentages of crude fat, you'll notice that Dr. Tim's typically guarantees 2.13% more fat. This is a fairly small difference between Dr. Tim's and Victor, but still worth mentioning.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Victor Cat Food vs. Dr. Tim's Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	39.0%	41.1%
Crude Fat	18.7%	24.4%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	3.6%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Crude Protein	42.7%	40.9%
Crude Fat	24.7%	22.7%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	4.5%

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.

According to our data, Dr. Tim's guarantees 2.10% more protein than Victor. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. For wet cat foods, Victor and Dr. Tim's 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

Victor dry recipes contain 5.76% less fat than Dr. Tim's dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Dr. Tim's and Victor. For wet cat foods, Victor typically provides a little more fat (about 2.02% more).

As you can see, Dr. Tim's and Victor guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Victor typically provides a little more fiber (about 3.03% more).

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. Dr. Tim's Pet Food Ingredients

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

Liver

Brewers Rice

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable Oil

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Dr. Tim's.

Corn Flour

Powdered Cellulose

Product Safety: Recall History of Victor & Dr. Tim's?

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Victor or Dr. Tim's pet food products.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$1.85	$2.92
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0018

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Per Pound	$2.79	$4.37
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0023

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 Dr. Tim's, 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 Dr. Tim's 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 Dr. Tim's. 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 Dr. Tim's Pet Foods

You can purchase Dr. Tim's pet food products from these retailers:

24 Recipes In-Stock Today

18 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Victor	Dr. Tim's
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	3 Treats	1 Treats
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	1 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	1 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None