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Dr. Tim's vs. Addiction

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Addiction vs. Dr. Tim's

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.

Dr. Tim's Dog Food vs. Addiction Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Dr. Tim's	Addiction
Crude Protein	34.5%	25.0%
Crude Fat	19.8%	13.1%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	5.7%

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.

When you look at the average percentages of crude protein for dry dog food, it's clear that Dr. Tim's provides significantly more protein. On average, Dr. Tim's guarantees about 9.59% more protein than Addiction.

Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Fats are an absolutely vital component of a balanced canine diet. Not only do fats provide energy, but they also serve important roles in the normal development and function of your dog's body. For example, fats help dogs produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among many other significant functions.

Our analysis shows that Dr. Tim's guarantees 6.68% more fat than Addiction dry dog food recipes.

Dr. Tim's and Addiction both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Dr. Tim's Cat Food vs. Addiction Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Dr. Tim's	Addiction
Crude Protein	41.1%	33.3%
Crude Fat	24.4%	17.0%
Crude Fiber	3.6%	4.1%

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.

There is a relatively large difference between the protein content of Dr. Tim's and Addiction. On average, Addiction dry cat food recipes contain 7.78% less protein than Dr. Tim's recipes.

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):

Fats help with the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Reduce inflammation associated with arthritis
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Prevent or reduce the likelihood of certain heart problems.
Aid in the development of the retina and visual cortex.

Addiction dry recipes contain 7.41% less fat than Dr. Tim's dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Dr. Tim's and Addiction.

There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands.

Dr. Tim's Pet Food Ingredients vs. Addiction Pet Food Ingredients

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by Dr. Tim's.

Corn Flour

Powdered Cellulose

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

Liver

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Product Safety: Recall History of Dr. Tim's & Addiction?

According to our records, Dr. Tim's has never been recalled.

Addiction has been recalled once.

Sept. 8, 2016: Incorrect Vitamin/Minerals

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Dr. Tim's	Addiction
Per Pound	$2.92	$7.46
Per Calorie	$0.0018	$0.0047

Dry Cat Food	Dr. Tim's	Addiction
Per Pound	$4.37	$4.55
Per Calorie	$0.0023	$0.0028

The average cost-per-lb is heavily influenced by the varying amounts of moisture present in each brand's food products (wet vs. dry food, dry vs. freeze-dried food, etc). However, the average cost-per-kcal eliminates the influence of moisture. Therefore, the average cost-per-kcal is the better metric to consider.

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Dr. Tim's or Addiction, 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 Dr. Tim's or Addiction will depend on your shopping habits.

Pet owners who use our price comparison feature typically save more than 25% off retail prices for Dr. Tim's and Addiction. In addition, we currently have some great coupons for our readers.

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Where To Buy Dr. Tim's Pet Foods

You can purchase Dr. Tim's pet foods from the following stores:

24 Recipes In-Stock Today

18 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Addiction Pet Foods

You can purchase Addiction pet food products from these retailers:

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

19 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Dr. Tim's	Addiction
Dry Dog Food	11 Recipes	7 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	None	None
Dog Treats	1 Treats	4 Treats
Dry Cat Food	1 Recipes	3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	1 Recipes	None
Cat Treats	None	None