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Victor vs. Orijen

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Orijen 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. Orijen Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Orijen
Crude Protein	31.7%	42.9%
Crude Fat	17.7%	22.6%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	5.5%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Victor	Orijen
Crude Protein	43.0%	57.4%
Crude Fat	29.4%	24.7%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	7.8%

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.

Orijen dry dog foods clearly provides more protein than Victor. In fact, the difference between the protein content is roughly 11.21%, which is a significant amount. Similarly, Orijen wet dog foods provide significantly more protein than Victor wet foods.

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

Victor dry recipes contain 4.96% less fat than Orijen dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Orijen and Victor. In addition, Victor wet dog foods also provide more fat than Orijen wet foods.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet dog food, Orijen and Victor also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Victor Cat Food vs. Orijen Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Orijen
Crude Protein	39.0%	44.8%
Crude Fat	18.7%	21.0%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	4.0%

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.

The table shows that Victor provides far less protein than Orijen. The difference in protein content is roughly 5.75%.

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 average data, Victor typically provides less fat than Orijen. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands.

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

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. Orijen Pet Food Ingredients

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

Liver

Brewers Rice

Tomato Pomace

Vegetable Oil

Product Safety: Recall History of Victor & Orijen?

According to our records, Victor has never been recalled.

Orijen has been recalled once.

Nov. 22, 2008: irradiation treatment consequences

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Orijen
Per Pound	$1.85	$12.58
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0060

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Orijen
Per Pound	$2.79	$6.57
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0036

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 Orijen, 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 Orijen 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 Orijen. 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 Orijen Pet Foods

You can purchase Orijen pet food products from these retailers:

38 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

27 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Victor	Orijen
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	14 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	3 Recipes
Dog Treats	3 Treats	13 Treats
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	6 Treats