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Nulo vs Dr. Tim's

Nulo vs. Dr. Tim's

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Dr. Tim's vs. Nulo

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.

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

Dry Dog FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Crude Protein35.7%34.5%
Crude Fat19.6%19.8%
Crude Fiber5.1%4.8%

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.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude protein.


Crude Fat Comparison For Dog Food

Dietary fats serves a multitude of roles in the proper development and function of our canine companions. Here are some of the benefits (not exhaustive):

  • Help produce prostaglandins, which reduce inflammation among other critical functions.
  • Aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
  • Improve skin and coat health
  • Improve the palatially of your dog's food

As you can see, Nulo and Dr. Tim's guarantee a similar amount of crude fat.


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

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

Dry Cat FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Crude Protein44.3%41.1%
Crude Fat20.0%24.4%
Crude Fiber5.0%3.6%
Wet/Canned Cat FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Crude Protein53.3%40.9%
Crude Fat24.2%22.7%
Crude Fiber4.6%4.5%

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.

According to our average data, Dr. Tim's typically provides less protein than Nulo. However, this difference is relatively small and doesn't represent a significant difference between the two brands. In addition, Nulo wet cat foods also provide more protein than Dr. Tim's wet foods.


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):

  • Aid in the digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
  • Improve the health of skin/coat
  • Slow the growth of yeast infections
  • Slow the development and spread of certain type of cancers.
  • Maintain healthy blood pressure

Nulo dry recipes contain 4.49% less fat than Dr. Tim's dry recipes. This difference in fat content is a notable difference between Dr. Tim's and Nulo. For wet cat foods, Nulo and Dr. Tim's provide roughly the same amount of fat.


There is a relatively insignificant difference between the crude fiber content of the two brands. With regards to wet cat food, Nulo and Dr. Tim's also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

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

Nulo and Dr. Tim's both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Powdered Cellulose

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

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)

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

Corn Flour

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 Nulo.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

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

According to our records, neither brand has issued any product recalls. Therefore, consumers have no reason to question the safety of Nulo or Dr. Tim's pet food products.

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Per Pound$12.70$2.92
Per Calorie$0.0067$0.0018
Dry Cat FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Per Pound$16.85$4.37
Per Calorie$0.0082$0.0023
Wet Cat FoodNuloDr. Tim's
Per Pound$8.53$6.39
Per Calorie$0.0202$0.0128

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 Nulo or Dr. Tim's, 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 Nulo or Dr. Tim's will depend on your shopping habits.

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


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Where To Buy Nulo Pet Foods

You can purchase Nulo pet foods from the following stores:


78 Recipes In-Stock Today

34 Recipes In-Stock Today

42 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Dr. Tim's Pet Foods

You can purchase Dr. Tim's pet food products from these retailers:


24 Recipes In-Stock Today

18 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

ProductNuloDr. Tim's
Dry Dog Food29 Recipes11 Recipes
Wet Dog Food21 RecipesNone
Dog Treats8 Treats1 Treats
Dry Cat Food15 Recipes1 Recipes
Wet Cat Food27 Recipes1 Recipes
Cat Treats7 TreatsNone

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