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Wellness vs. Earthborn Holistic

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Earthborn Holistic vs. Wellness

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.

Wellness Dog Food vs. Earthborn Holistic Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	34.6%	29.2%
Crude Fat	15.8%	16.4%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	6.6%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	41.8%	42.4%
Crude Fat	24.1%	28.4%
Crude Fiber	4.9%	7.8%

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 Wellness and Earthborn Holistic. On average, Earthborn Holistic dry dog food recipes contain 5.44% less protein than Wellness recipes. For wet dog foods, Earthborn Holistic and Wellness provide roughly the same amount of protein.

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.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fat content of the two brands. For wet dog foods, Earthborn Holistic provides more fat (about 4.29% more).

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Earthborn Holistic typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.96% more).

Wellness Cat Food vs. Earthborn Holistic Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	42.0%	43.0%
Crude Fat	16.0%	18.5%
Crude Fiber	4.7%	4.1%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Crude Protein	45.0%	63.0%
Crude Fat	24.7%	11.3%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	8.4%

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.

As you can see, Wellness and Earthborn Holistic guarantee a similar amount of crude protein. For wet cat foods, Earthborn Holistic provides significantly more protein (about 18.04% more).

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.

There is a small difference between the fat content of Earthborn Holistic and Wellness. We can see that Earthborn Holistic guarantees about 2.51% more fat than Wellness. In addition, Wellness wet cat foods also provide more fat than Earthborn Holistic wet foods.

Earthborn Holistic and Wellness both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Earthborn Holistic typically provides a little more fiber (about 2.85% more).

Wellness Pet Food Ingredients vs. Earthborn Holistic Pet Food Ingredients

Wellness and Earthborn Holistic both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Brewers Rice

Caramel Color

Garlic Powder

Dried Tomato Pomace

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Earthborn Holistic.

Liver

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

Wellness and Earthborn Holistic both use the following harmful ingredients in many of their products:

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Wellness.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite

Product Safety: Recall History of Wellness & Earthborn Holistic?

Wellness has been recalled 5 times.

March 18, 2017: elevated beef throid hormone
Feb. 10, 2017: foreign material
Oct. 30, 2012: High Moisture
May 4, 2012: Salmonella
Feb. 28, 2011: Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)

Earthborn Holistic has been recalled once.

March 28, 2021: Salmonella

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$3.61	$2.94
Per Calorie	$0.0022	$0.0018

Dry Cat Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$3.90	$2.73
Per Calorie	$0.0023	$0.0016

Wet Dog Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$6.74	$5.75
Per Calorie	$0.0140	$0.0135

Wet Cat Food	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Per Pound	$9.09	$6.43
Per Calorie	$0.0223	$0.0171

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 Wellness or Earthborn Holistic, 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 Wellness or Earthborn Holistic will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Wellness Pet Foods

You can purchase Wellness pet foods from the following stores:

213 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Where To Buy Earthborn Holistic Pet Foods

You can purchase Earthborn Holistic pet food products from these retailers:

54 Recipes In-Stock Today

34 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

40 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Wellness	Earthborn Holistic
Dry Dog Food	59 Recipes	21 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	53 Recipes	10 Recipes
Dog Treats	25 Treats	10 Treats
Dry Cat Food	19 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	74 Recipes	13 Recipes
Cat Treats	5 Treats	None