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Weruva vs. Instinct

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Instinct vs. Weruva

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.

Weruva Dog Food vs. Instinct Dog Food

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Weruva	Instinct
Crude Protein	57.0%	42.1%
Crude Fat	14.9%	27.7%
Crude Fiber	3.8%	10.0%

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.

The comparison table above shows that Weruva wet dog foods provide significantly more protein than Instinct. More specifically, Weruva guarantees at least 14.96% more 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

There is a relatively large difference between the fiber content of Instinct and Weruva. On average, Weruva wet dog food recipes contain 6.19% less fiber than Instinct recipes.

Weruva Cat Food vs. Instinct Cat Food

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Weruva	Instinct
Crude Protein	60.6%	47.1%
Crude Fat	14.9%	25.0%
Crude Fiber	5.2%	8.6%

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.

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

There is a small difference between the fiber content of Instinct and Weruva. We can see that Instinct guarantees about 3.44% more fiber than Weruva.

Weruva Pet Food Ingredients vs. Instinct Pet Food Ingredients

Weruva and Instinct 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 Instinct.

Garlic

Canola Oil

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)

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

Weruva and Instinct 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 Weruva.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite

Product Safety: Recall History of Weruva & Instinct?

According to our records, Weruva has never been recalled.

Instinct has been recalled 2 times.

July 24, 2015: Salmonella
Feb. 15, 2013: Pieces of clear plastic in bag

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Wet Dog Food	Weruva	Instinct
Per Pound	$5.98	$6.31
Per Calorie	$0.0190	$0.0107

Wet Cat Food	Weruva	Instinct
Per Pound	$7.95	$8.87
Per Calorie	$0.0233	$0.0179

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 Weruva or Instinct, 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 Weruva or Instinct will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Weruva Pet Foods

You can purchase Weruva pet foods from the following stores:

91 Recipes In-Stock Today

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Where To Buy Instinct Pet Foods

You can purchase Instinct pet food products from these retailers:

84 Recipes In-Stock Today

59 Recipes In-Stock Today

67 Recipes In-Stock Today

17 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Weruva	Instinct
Dry Dog Food	None	37 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	20 Recipes	10 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	None
Dry Cat Food	None	20 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	70 Recipes	16 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None