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Wysong vs. Instinct

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Instinct vs. Wysong

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.

Wysong Dog Food vs. Instinct Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Wysong	Instinct
Crude Protein	39.2%	36.2%
Crude Fat	16.0%	24.1%
Crude Fiber	5.6%	4.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Wysong	Instinct
Crude Protein	36%	42.1%
Crude Fat	28%	27.7%
Crude Fiber	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.

According to our average data, Instinct typically provides less protein than Wysong. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Instinct wet dog foods also provide more protein than Wysong 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

Instinct dry dog foods clearly provides more fat than Wysong. In fact, the difference between the fat content is roughly 8.11%, which is a significant amount. For wet dog foods, Wysong and Instinct provide roughly the same amount of fat.

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

Wysong Cat Food vs. Instinct Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Wysong	Instinct
Crude Protein	45.8%	43.7%
Crude Fat	16.9%	25.4%
Crude Fiber	6.1%	3.7%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Wysong	Instinct
Crude Protein	40%	47.1%
Crude Fat	28%	25.0%
Crude Fiber	8%	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.

If you look at the average percentages of crude protein, you'll notice that Wysong typically guarantees 2.12% more protein. This is a fairly small difference between Wysong and Instinct, but still worth mentioning. In addition, Instinct wet cat foods also provide more protein than Wysong 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

On average, Instinct dry cat food recipes contain 8.48% more fat than Wysong recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the fat content of Wysong and Instinct. For wet cat foods, Wysong typically provides a little more fat (about 3.03% more).

According to our data, Wysong guarantees 2.44% more fiber than Instinct. Although this difference is relatively small, it's still a notable difference. For wet cat foods, Instinct and Wysong provide roughly the same amount of fiber.

Wysong Pet Food Ingredients vs. Instinct Pet Food Ingredients

Wysong and Instinct both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Garlic

Pea Protein

Tomato Pomace

Dried Tomato Pomace

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

Corn

Animal Plasma

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

Canola Oil

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

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.

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

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Wysong & Instinct?

According to our records, Wysong 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?

Dry Dog Food	Wysong	Instinct
Per Pound	$2.69	$8.93

Dry Cat Food	Wysong	Instinct
Per Pound	$3.57	$11.49

Wet Dog Food	Wysong	Instinct
Per Pound	$5.09	$6.31

Wet Cat Food	Wysong	Instinct
Per Pound	$5.82	$8.87

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Wysong 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 Wysong 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 Wysong and Instinct. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Wysong Pet Foods

You can purchase Wysong pet foods from the following stores:

48 Recipes In-Stock Today

6 Recipes In-Stock Today

32 Recipes In-Stock Today

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	Wysong	Instinct
Dry Dog Food	7 Recipes	37 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	2 Recipes	10 Recipes
Dog Treats	None	None
Dry Cat Food	5 Recipes	20 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	1 Recipes	16 Recipes
Cat Treats	1 Treats	None