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Victor vs. NutriSource

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

Guaranteed Analysis: NutriSource 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. NutriSource Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	NutriSource
Crude Protein	31.7%	28.9%
Crude Fat	17.7%	16.8%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	7.1%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Victor	NutriSource
Crude Protein	43.0%	43.4%
Crude Fat	29.4%	33.0%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	7.2%

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, NutriSource typically provides less protein than Victor. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. For wet dog foods, NutriSource and Victor 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

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fat. For wet dog foods, NutriSource typically provides a little more fat (about 3.65% more).

If you look at the average percentages of crude fiber, you'll notice that NutriSource typically guarantees 2.86% more fiber. This is a fairly small difference between NutriSource and Victor, but still worth mentioning. For wet dog foods, NutriSource and Victor provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

Victor Cat Food vs. NutriSource Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	NutriSource
Crude Protein	39.0%	36.4%
Crude Fat	18.7%	17.9%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	7.8%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Victor	NutriSource
Crude Protein	42.7%	46.4%
Crude Fat	24.7%	31.4%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	5.2%

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, Victor guarantees 2.62% more protein than NutriSource. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. In addition, NutriSource wet cat foods also provide more protein than Victor wet foods.

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

As you can see, NutriSource and Victor guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. For wet cat foods, NutriSource provides more fat (about 6.62% more).

Victor dry recipes contain 4.19% less fiber than NutriSource dry recipes. This difference in fiber content is a notable difference between NutriSource and Victor. For wet cat foods, Victor typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.35% more).

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. NutriSource Pet Food Ingredients

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

Brewers Rice

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

Liver

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable Oil

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

White Rice

Pea Protein

Dried 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 NutriSource.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Victor & NutriSource?

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

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	NutriSource
Per Pound	$1.85	$2.64
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0015

Dry Cat Food	Victor	NutriSource
Per Pound	$2.79	$3.25
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0018

Wet Dog Food	Victor	NutriSource
Per Pound	$3.50	$3.21
Per Calorie	$0.0077	$0.0061

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 NutriSource, 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 NutriSource 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 NutriSource. 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 NutriSource Pet Foods

You can purchase NutriSource pet food products from these retailers:

75 Recipes In-Stock Today

30 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Victor	NutriSource
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	41 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	13 Recipes
Dog Treats	3 Treats	11 Treats
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	8 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	10 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None