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Nutro Natural Dog Food Comparison to Premium Dog Food

Nutro Natural Dog Food Comparison

Do you really know what's in your dog's food?

Your dog eats the same food every day. The brand you feed is your dog's main source of nutrition and vital to a long and healthy life. So it makes sense to look past attractive labels and clever marketing ploys when deciding which food to buy.

Although you may think all pet food manufacturers have your pet’s best interests in mind, this is not always the case. Current pet food regulations allow manufacturers to use ingredients that you would never knowingly give to your pet. In fact, you may be shocked to learn what some brands of dog food really contain. For example: the use of by-products (feet, bones and intestines, etc.), chemical preservatives (BHA and BHT) and grains that are often difficult to digest (corn, wheat, gluten and soy), which are often used as a protein source instead of meat.

Life’s Abundance Premium Dog Food is made using only fresh, human-quality ingredients. It is a nutrient dense food with high quality meat proteins and NO by-products, corn, wheat, gluten or soy. NO artificial flavors, colors, sugars or chemical preservatives. We urge you to click here to find out more while you compare your brand of dog food to Life's Abundance.

Compare Nutro Natural to Life's Abundance Dog Food

Nutro Natural
Lamb Meal & Rice 20 lb bag

Life's Abundance
Health Food 20 lb bag

Premium Natural Dog Food by HealthPetNet

The First 5 Ingredients Often Make Up the Majority of a Food

1. Lamb meal

1. Chicken meal (Human quality chicken with most of the water removed)

2. Ground rice

2. Ground brown rice

3. Rice flour

3. Potato

4. Rice bran

4. Chicken fat

5. Sunflower oil

5. Dried beet pulp

Look for Health Promoting Ingredients in a Dog Food

Vegetables - No

Vegetables - Yes

Proteinated Minerals - Yes

Grapeseed Extract - No

Grapeseed Extract - Yes

Bacteria Cultures - No

Bacteria Cultures - Yess

Daily Cost to Feed a 30 lb. Dog

$0.69 a Day

$0.49 a Day

Daily Feed Amount on Label 2 3/4 cups

Daily Feed Amount on Label 1 1/2 cups

The First 5 Ingredients are Very Important

The first 5 ingredients play a significant role in the overall nutritional make-up of a pet food. Protein is essential and we believe the primary source should come from quality animal protein, not vegetable protein or grain.

Nutro Natural Lamb Meal & Rice lists 3 grains in the first 5 ingredients. Foods that list 2 or more grains in the first 5 ingredients may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. We believe the primary fat source in dog food should be animal based because animal fats contain a profile of fatty acids that are easily metabolized and thus are generally more available to the body. Nutro Natural Lamb Meal & Rice lists sunflower oil in the first 5 ingredients.

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE PRICE!

Here are important benefits of Life's Abundance that do not show up in the comparison:

Our manufacturer is APHIS certified to sell pet food in the European market, which has more stringent regulations than in the U.S. for pet food manufacturing.

We make small, frequent batches to insure that you get the freshest food possible. The Life's Abundance food that you get delivered to your door may be about 6 weeks old. Some store bought pet food could be anywhere from 6 months to a year old.

We don't use any chemical additives or preservatives. And we never will.

You can speak to our product formulator - Dr. Jane Bicks on her weekly conference call about Life's Abundance pet food or any other HealthyPetNet products. Dates and times of Dr. Jane's calls are included in our free monthly newsletter. For more information sign up for our free monthly newsletter.

MORE ABOUT INGREDIENTS
PROTEINS - We believe the primary source of protein in all pet foods (except for weight loss formulas) should come from animal protein, not vegetable protein or grains. Look for an identifiable animal protein such as "chicken meal" rather a generic term; such as, "poultry meal," which can contain any fowl (turkey, chicken, geese, etc.). CHICKEN MEAL VS. CHICKEN? Some manufacturers use chicken in their pet foods; however, HealthyPetNet prefers to use Chicken Meal. Why? Because chicken meat contains a certain amount of moisture in the flesh; however, chicken meal is a concentrated source of chicken protein because most of the water has been removed. Therefore, it only stands to reason that you get a greater “protein content” in 1 pound of chicken meal versus 1 pound of chicken. BY-PRODUCTS - Depending on the source, some by-products can be difficult to digest. Low digestibility means less nutrition and more clean up. Some manufacturers consider by-products inferior sources of protein. (Back to Comparison Chart)
GRAINS - Some manufacturers use grains; such as, soy, corn, corn gluten and wheat gluten as protein sources. Additionally, these grains can be difficult to digest. Low digestibility means less nutrition and more clean up. Foods that list 2 or more grains in the first 5 ingredients may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. (Back to Comparison Chart)
VEGETABLES - Provide essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber as well as other important nutrients vital for health and maintenance. (Back to Comparison Chart)
FATS - Some fats are better than others. We believe the primary fat source in dog food should be animal based because animal fats contain a profile of fatty acids that are easily metabolized and thus are generally more available to the body. Animal fats can vary in quality. For example, some manufacturers believe beef tallow may be more difficult to digest than chicken fat. (Back to Comparison Chart)
FIBERS - We believe a good fiber; such as, "beet pulp" paces the rate of digestion, which helps maintain a healthy digestive tract and promotes normal stools. (Back to Comparison Chart)
PROTEINATED MINERALS - Offer better absorption. (Back to Comparison Chart)
GRAPESEED EXTRACT - A natural source of concentrated antioxidant nutrients. (Back to Comparison Chart)
BACTERIAL CULTURES - Support a healthy immune and digestive system. (Back to Comparison Chart)
*RECLOSABLE BAG -** Convenient reclosable bag helps protect against moisture and pests. (Back to Comparison Chart)
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS - Ingredients in pet food products are listed on the product label in descending order of weight. This can be deceptive because some manufacturers practice "ingredient splitting” in order to give some ingredients more prominence than others. For example, chicken meal can appear as the first ingredient in a food even when there are actually more grains in the product, which can total a higher percentage of protein than the chicken meal. We believe the primary source of protein in all pet foods (except for weight loss formulas) should come from animal, not vegetable protein or grains. Foods that list 2 or more grains in the first 5 ingredients may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. (Back to Comparison Chart)
* Available for 8lb. and 20lb. bags of Life’s Abundance® This comparison has been created by HealthyPetNet™ and is meant to illustrate the differences between pet food it provides under the mark Life’s Abundance® and those provided by other companies. All entries related to nutritional content and feeding in the comparison table have been made on the basis of information available on respective product websites and product labeling June 28, 2005. All prices are based on the average suggested retail price of each brand, gathered from searching various online retailers June 28, 2005. Life’s Abundance® price is based on Autoship price of a 20 lb. bag. HealthyPetNet™ is in no way associated, sponsored, or affiliated with any of the manufacturers listed. Nutro® Natural Choice is a registered trademark of Nutro Products, Inc. Flint River™ is a trademark of Flint River. Iams® and Eukanuba® are registered trademarks of The Iams Company. Purina One®, Beneful®, and Purina ProPlan® are registered trademarks of Ralston Purina Company. Science Diet® is a registered trademark of Colgate-Palmolive Company. Wellness® is a registered trademark of Old Mother Hubbard Dog Food Co., Inc. Nature’s Recipe® is a registered trademark of Earth Elements, Inc. (Back to Top of Page)


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	Although you may think all dog food manufacturers have your dog’s best interests in mind, this is not always the case. Current dog food regulations allow manufacturers to use ingredients that you would never knowingly give to your dog. In fact, you may be shocked to learn what some brands of dog food really contain. For example: the use of by-products (feet, bones and intestines, etc.), chemical preservatives (BHA and BHT) and grains that are often difficult to digest (corn, wheat, gluten and soy), which are often used as a protein source instead of meat. Compare your dog food to Life's Abundance to find out more by clicking the picture or read below.
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