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Any reviews on Pure Vita Dog Food?
I am a new dog owner and I want to give him the best care. Currently, I am feeding him Wellness but I have been looking to change it to Blue Buffalo because I have read wonders about it. Yesterday, however, our pet-sitter recommended Pure Vita. I tried to do some research on it, but I could not find many reviews. Do any of you have any input? Have any of you used it?
Here are is more info on the food:
First Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley, natural chicken flavors, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), alfalfa, tomato pomace, flaxseed, carrots, peas, cherries, apricots, cranberries, salt, potassium chloride, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae, enterococcus faecium, lactobacillus acidophilus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma longibrachiatum, bacillus subtillis), acai berry, glucosamine hydrochloride, tumeric, taurine, chicory extract, lecithin, pomegranate extract, garlic,
USMetric
Crude Protein (Min.)24.0%240 g/kg
Crude Fat (Min.)13.0%130 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max.)6.0%60 g/kg
Moisture (Max.)10.0%100 g/kg
Selenium (Min.)0.3 ppm0.3 mg/kg
Vitamin E (Min.)150 IU/kg150 IU/kg
*Omega – 6 Fatty Acids (Min.)2.0%20 g/kg
*Omega – 3 Fatty Acids (Min.)0.40%4 g/kg
*Glucosamine (Min.)550 ppm550 mg/kg
*Chondroitin (Min.)150 ppm150 mg/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Min.)100 mg/kg100 mg/kg
*Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Min)50 million CFU/lb50 million CFU/lb
*Enterococcus Faecium (Min)35 million CFU/lb35 million CFU/lb
*Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (Min)900 million cells/lb900 million cells/lb
According to these ingredients, what dog food is better?
And don’t say they are both junk. I know they aren’t the best foods out there, I’m doing a comparison for someone who is considering these two brands because they can’t afford the better stuff like Blue Buffalo and such. I’m not giving the brand names yet because I don’t want your decision swayed by that. Here’s the ingredients, which one sounds better to you, if you had to choose between these two ONLY?
#1: Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Corn Grits, Brewers Rice, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Fish Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Chicken Meal, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), DL-Methionine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis:
* Crude Protein (min) 26.0%
* Crude Fat (min) 14.0%
* Crude Fiber (max) 5.0%
* Moisture (max) 10.0%
* Docosahexaenoic Acid (min) 0.10%*
* Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) 2.80%*
* Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.28%*
#2: Ingredients: Chicken (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), whole grain wheat, whole grain corn, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), pea fiber, non-fat yogurt, fish meal, animal digest, egg product, fish oil (source of DHA), dicalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, copper sulfate, calcium pantothenate, garlic oil, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, Vitamin D-3 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite.
Guaranteed analysis:
* Crude Protein (Min) 28.0%
* Crude Fat (Min) 13.0%
* Crude Fiber (Max) 6.0%
* Moisture (Max) 12.0%
* Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.6%
* Calcium (CA) (Min) 1.1%
* Phosphorus (P) (Min) 0.8%
* Selenium (SE) (Min) 0.30mg/kg
* Vitamin A (Min) 15,000 IU/kg
* Vitamin E (Min) 100 IU/kg
* Docosahexaenoic Acid* (DHA) (Min) 0.05%
* Glucosamine* (Min) 400ppm
Thanks!
I should add, they are both large breed puppy formula dry foods.
Posted in Storing Food
Tagged best foods, Blue, brand, brand names, Buffalo, comparison, decision, dog, dog food, food, JUNK, ONLY, someone, stuff
What is the quality of Diamond Naturals Dog Food?
I’m purchasing my first puppy soon (Springer Spaniel), and I know the importance of feeding a good quality dog food. I’m not in to the raw diets, just a good quality dry dog food. I used to work at Petco so I’m fairly familiar with what brands are good and what are not, but I am also on a pretty tight budget. I’d like to feed Blue Buffalo or Evo but I just can’t afford it.
What about Diamond Naturals? I believe we sold it at Petco; I’ve done a bit of investigating and it *looks* like a good brand for the price…
Ingredient list for small breed puppy formula (up to 45 lbs)-
Chicken, chicken meal, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, whole grain brown rice, beet pulp, fish meal, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, fish meal, salmon oil (a source of DHA), potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, yucca schidigera extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
I see no sweetners, dyes, chemical preservatives, or Menadione.
I am *fishy* about seeing “fish meal” listed twice, as well as “egg product” instead of just “eggs”.
Which brings me to another question… Would an adult Springer fall in to the large breed category? Average adult weight for a female is 45-50 lbs, but that seems to be the cut off between most small and large breed formulas…
Thanks!
Posted in Disaster Preparation
Tagged Buffalo, diamond, dog, dry dog food, EVO, food, importance, naturals, petco, puppy, quality, quality dog food, raw diets, spaniel, Springer, tight budget
Feeding question…I’m confused….. ingredients to 2 foods listed…?
Ok now I started feeding my dogs Blue Buffalo dog food and then today I realized that there is a “wilderness” one also. Now the protein content is A LOT higher in the wilderness one and some of the ingredients are different. I do not know which would be better for my 3 dogs. They go on walks 3-4 days a week and play outside but that is about all their “activity”. So what do u guys think. Thanks
BLUE BUFFALO WILDERNESS
Ideal for dogs with high activity levels, Wilderness provides the optimal balance of protein, fats and healthy complex carbohydrates. Made with high quality ingredients such as deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal and fish meal to supply the protein needed for your dog’s active lifestyle. Sweet potatoes, oatmeal and potatoes provide healthy complex carbohydrates for lasting endurance. Wilderness is a sensible alternative to raw diets.
Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potato Starch, Turkey Meal, Whitefish Meal, Salmon Meal, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Oatmeal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Shidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharides, Monooligosaccharides, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 42.0%
Crude Fat (min) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 3.0%
Moisture (max) 10.0%
Calcium (min) 1.0%
Phosphorus (min) 0.9%
L-Carnitine* (min) 100 mg/kg
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min) 0.25%
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min) 3.50%
Beta-Carotene* (min) 5.0 mg/kg
Glucosamine* (max) 400 mg/kg
AND REGULAR BLUE BUFFALO
Chicken & Brown Rice
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid and Rosemary), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt, Barley Grass, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Phosphate, Dried Kelp, Whole Garlic Cloves, Lecithin, Parsley, Glucosamine, Spirulina, Yucca Schidigera, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bacillus Subtilis, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcus Faecium, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Turmeric, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Natural Color, Beta Carotene, Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Calcium Pentothenate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min) 25.0%, crude fat (min) 14.0%, crude fiber (max) 4.0%, moisture (max) 10.0%, calcium (min) 1.0%, phosphorus (min) 0.9%, l-carnitine* (min) 100 mg/kg, omega 3 fatty acids* (min) 0.25%, omega 6 fatty acids* (min) 3.50%, beta carotene* (min) 5.0 mg/kg, glucosamine* (max) 400 mg/kg.
Thanks guys I just know the wilderness scored higher on some thing I saw so I looked into it…that was a 6 star and the regular is a 4 star (whichever web site I looked at) but the protein seemed very high to me…thanks guys.