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Victor vs. Instinct

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

Guaranteed Analysis: Instinct vs. Victor

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.

Victor Dog Food vs. Instinct Dog Food

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Instinct
Crude Protein	31.7%	36.2%
Crude Fat	17.7%	24.1%
Crude Fiber	4.3%	4.4%

Wet/Canned Dog Food	Victor	Instinct
Crude Protein	43.0%	42.1%
Crude Fat	29.4%	27.7%
Crude Fiber	6.8%	10.0%

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.

Victor dry recipes contain 4.51% less protein than Instinct dry recipes. This difference in protein content is a notable difference between Instinct and Victor. For wet dog foods, Victor and Instinct provide roughly the same amount of 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

The table shows that Victor provides far less fat than Instinct. The difference in fat content is roughly 6.48%. For wet dog foods, Victor and Instinct provide roughly the same amount of fat.

Both brands provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet dog foods, Instinct typically provides a little more fiber (about 3.13% more).

Victor Cat Food vs. Instinct Cat Food

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Instinct
Crude Protein	39.0%	43.7%
Crude Fat	18.7%	25.4%
Crude Fiber	3.7%	3.7%

Wet/Canned Cat Food	Victor	Instinct
Crude Protein	42.7%	47.1%
Crude Fat	24.7%	25.0%
Crude Fiber	7.6%	8.6%

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.

Our analysis shows that Instinct guarantees 4.65% more protein than Victor dry cat food recipes. In addition, Instinct wet cat foods also provide more protein than Victor 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

There is a relatively large difference between the fat content of Instinct and Victor. On average, Victor dry cat food recipes contain 6.68% less fat than Instinct recipes. For wet cat foods, Instinct and Victor provide roughly the same amount of fat.

As you can see, Victor and Instinct guarantee a similar amount of crude fiber. With regards to wet cat food, Instinct and Victor also provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber.

Victor Pet Food Ingredients vs. Instinct Pet Food Ingredients

Victor and Instinct both use the following controversial ingredients in many of their products:

Tomato Pomace

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

Liver

Brewers Rice

Vegetable Oil

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

Garlic

Canola Oil

Pea Protein

Dried Tomato Pomace

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)

Canola Oil (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid)

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 Instinct.

Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex

Product Safety: Recall History of Victor & Instinct?

According to our records, Victor has never been recalled.

Instinct has been recalled 2 times.

July 24, 2015: Salmonella
Feb. 15, 2013: Pieces of clear plastic in bag

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Dry Dog Food	Victor	Instinct
Per Pound	$1.85	$8.93
Per Calorie	$0.0011	$0.0044

Dry Cat Food	Victor	Instinct
Per Pound	$2.79	$11.49
Per Calorie	$0.0017	$0.0057

Wet Dog Food	Victor	Instinct
Per Pound	$3.50	$6.31
Per Calorie	$0.0077	$0.0107

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 Victor or Instinct, 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 Victor or Instinct will depend on your shopping habits.

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

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Where To Buy Victor Pet Foods

You can purchase Victor pet foods from the following stores:

32 Recipes In-Stock Today

25 Recipes In-Stock Today

21 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy Instinct Pet Foods

You can purchase Instinct pet food products from these retailers:

84 Recipes In-Stock Today

59 Recipes In-Stock Today

67 Recipes In-Stock Today

17 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

Product	Victor	Instinct
Dry Dog Food	20 Recipes	37 Recipes
Wet Dog Food	5 Recipes	10 Recipes
Dog Treats	3 Treats	None
Dry Cat Food	4 Recipes	20 Recipes
Wet Cat Food	2 Recipes	16 Recipes
Cat Treats	None	None