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Wellness vs. Supreme Source

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Supreme Source 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. Supreme Source Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Wellness	Supreme Source
Crude Protein	34.6%	28.9%
Crude Fat	15.8%	12.8%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	9.0%

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 Supreme Source. On average, Supreme Source dry dog food recipes contain 5.76% less protein than Wellness 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.

There is a small difference between the fat content of Wellness and Supreme Source. We can see that Wellness guarantees about 2.99% more fat than Supreme Source.

According to our average data, Wellness typically provides less fiber than Supreme Source. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands.

Wellness Cat Food vs. Supreme Source Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Wellness	Supreme Source
Crude Protein	42.0%	38.9%
Crude Fat	16.0%	16.7%
Crude Fiber	4.7%	5%

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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that Wellness typically guarantees 3.07% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Wellness and Supreme Source, but still worth mentioning.

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 relatively insignificant difference between the crude fat content of the two brands.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Wellness Pet Food Ingredients vs. Supreme Source Pet Food Ingredients

Wellness and Supreme Source both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Pea Protein

Tomato Pomace

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Brewers Rice

Caramel Color

Garlic Powder

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Supreme Source.

Poultry Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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

Wellness and Supreme Source 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 & Supreme Source?

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)

According to our records, Supreme Source has never been recalled.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Wellness	Supreme Source
Per Pound	$3.61	$2.15
Per Calorie	$0.0022	$0.0014

Dry Cat Food	Wellness	Supreme Source
Per Pound	$3.90	$3.29
Per Calorie	$0.0023	$0.0020

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 Supreme Source, 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 Supreme Source 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 Supreme Source. 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:

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Where To Buy Supreme Source Pet Foods

You can purchase Supreme Source pet food products from these retailers:

8 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Wellness	Supreme Source
Dry Dog Food	59 Recipes	4 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	53 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	25 Treats	2 Treats
Dry Cat Food	19 Recipes	2 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	74 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	5 Treats	None