large breed puppy food comparison?
Bywhich is better?
is there an online discount store for dog food? these 2 tend to be a bit pricey but id like to stick with one of them without going broke
Blue Buffalo Large Breed Puppy Food
Whole grains provide carbohydrates for energy
Contains no corn, wheat or soy
Essential vitamins & minerals help support the immune system
DHA for brain & eye development
Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Whole Potatoes, Peas, Flaxseed(natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Garlic, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Turmeric, Dried Chicory Root, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Salt, Caramel, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium.
Wellness Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy Health Puppy Food
Super5Mix®, 5 for life supplement system includes:
Fruit & Veggie Antioxidant Rainbow – a proactive step towards fighting disease
ActiCoat with Live Active Probiotics – added after the cooking process promotes a healthy intestinal tract and overall digestive health at guaranteed levels
Botanical & Herb Blend – nature’s best ingredients each with their own nutritional properties
WellCoat Omega 3 & 6 Mix – essential fatty acids for cellular function and healthy skin at guaranteed levels
Essential Vitamins & Minerals – designed for cellular health, immunity and disease resistance
ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Deboned Whitefish, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Peas, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Salmon Meal (a natural source of DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Tomatoes, Natural Chicken Flavor, Ground Flaxseed, Salmon Oil (a natural source of DHA – Docosahexaenoic Acid), Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Salt, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Taurine, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Dried Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products
4 Comments
July 25th, 2011 at 9:50 PM
Look at the reviews and compare on dogfoodanalysis.com. This is a completely independent site, and has unbiased information on these foods.
Just like with most things, you get what you pay for. High quality dog foods aren’t cheap, and I personally don’t know of any discounts online. That’s not to say there aren’t any, but I haven’t found one. I used to feed my boys Blue Wilderness (grain free), and two of the three did great on it. My third had crazy food and environmental allergies so I put him on Legacy to help.
July 25th, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Those are actually the exact two brands I was debating between when I first got my puppy. I ended up choosing Wellness which she gobbles down. But honestly, either one is a fantastic food for your puppy. You could probably go with whichever one was cheaper and it wouldn’t hurt your dog at all.
Like the person above me, I also recommend using http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com if you don’t already, that site helped me a lot.
July 25th, 2011 at 10:39 PM
This is almost a dead heat. Very little difference. Same Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio. BB has 2% more protein, Very little difference in fat, fiber, moisture, calcium/phosphorous ratio. Both have chelated minerals. Both use whole grains. Ingredients are almost identical. Wellness has some fish. I like the life source bits in Blue Buffalo and it is about ten dollars cheaper for 30 pounds.
July 25th, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Large Breed food is a gimmick. I don’t bother feeding it at all. It probably does help LARGE breeds like Danes, etc. But too many folks give LB to labs who aren’t large breed dogs.