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Essence vs. Made By Nacho

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Made By Nacho vs. Essence

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.

Essence Cat Food vs. Made By Nacho Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Essence	Made By Nacho
Crude Protein	44.1%	35.9%
Crude Fat	18.5%	20.4%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	4.4%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Essence	Made By Nacho
Crude Protein	46.2%	49.1%
Crude Fat	31.8%	22.1%
Crude Fiber	4.8%	8.4%

Crude Protein Comparison For Cat Food

Cats require twenty-two amino acids to sustain life. Eleven of these amino acids are synthesized naturally, the remaining eleven are consumed. Protein is the nutrient which provides some or all of these eleven essential amino acids.

On average, Essence dry cat food recipes contain 8.15% more protein than Made By Nacho recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the protein content of Made By Nacho and Essence. For wet cat foods, Made By Nacho typically provides a little more protein (about 2.89% more).

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):

Help transport nutrients across cell membranes
Fats produce metabolites, which help control inflammation
Maintain healthy blood pressure
Slow the growth of yeast infections
Fats improve the taste/texture of food.

As you can see, Essence and Made By Nacho guarantee a similar amount of crude fat. For wet cat foods, Essence provides significantly more fat (about 9.68% more).

Made By Nacho and Essence both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Made By Nacho typically provides a little more fiber (about 3.52% more).

Essence Pet Food Ingredients vs. Made By Nacho Pet Food Ingredients

We believe that certain pet food ingredients are linked to adverse health affects; these ingredients are classified as harmful.

Here are some of the harmful ingredients used only by Made By Nacho.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Essence & Made By Nacho?

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Essence or Made By Nacho pet food products.

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Where To Buy Essence Pet Foods

You can purchase Essence pet foods from the following stores:

12 Recipes In-Stock Today

13 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Made By Nacho Pet Foods

You can purchase Made By Nacho pet food products from these retailers:

30 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Essence	Made By Nacho
Dry Dog Food	6 Recipes	None
Wet Dog Food	6 Recipes	None
Dog Treats	None	None
Dry Cat Food	3 Recipes	6 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	3 Recipes	14 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	5 Treats