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Food Comparison Checklist

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What follows is a “quick and dirty” pet food evaluation checklist. If you don’t have the time or desire to review the specifics in this section, you can use this as a general guideline.

Apply this set of criteria to each pet food you consider. It will give you a surprisingly good comparative view of quality.

If you’re unsure what some of these points mean, refer back to the corresponding section on this site.

  • What is the main protein source? Meat or meal, general or specific, whole or by-products, single source or mixed?
  • What are your first 5 ingredients? Check for inclusion and position of meat, meal, by-products, grains, splitting.
  • What type of preservative system is used?
  • What are the recommended feeding guidelines?
  • What is the ME?
  • Does the manufacturer guarantee the food and is there a toll free number on the bag?
  • Any mention of ingredient sources, or ingredient grade/ testing?
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  • The Pet Food Industry
  • Pet Food Evaluation Basics
    • Pet Food Ingredients
    • Digestibility
    • Special Circumstances
    • Guaranteed Analysis
    • Choosing & Comparing Pet Food
    • Pet Food Math 101
    • Food Comparison Checklist
    • 10 Commandments of Choosing Healthy Pet Food
  • Getting Started with Raw Pet Food
  • Are You On Your Own With a Pet Food Recall?
  • Dog Foods at Smiley Dog
  • Cat Foods at Smiley Dog

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