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Whiskas vs The Honest Kitchen

Whiskas vs. The Honest Kitchen

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

Guaranteed Analysis: The Honest Kitchen vs. Whiskas

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.

Whiskas Cat Food vs. The Honest Kitchen Cat Food

Dry Cat FoodWhiskasThe Honest Kitchen
Crude Protein40.2%40.4%
Crude Fat13.7%23.1%
Crude Fiber5.1%3.5%
Wet/Canned Cat FoodWhiskasThe Honest Kitchen
Crude Protein59.5%52.0%
Crude Fat14.4%24.6%
Crude Fiber19.9%5.1%

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.

As you can see, Whiskas and The Honest Kitchen guarantee a similar amount of crude protein. For wet cat foods, Whiskas provides more protein (about 7.44% 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.

On average, The Honest Kitchen dry cat food recipes contain 9.37% more fat than Whiskas recipes. Clearly, there is a significant difference between the fat content of Whiskas and The Honest Kitchen. Similarly, The Honest Kitchen wet cat foods provide significantly more protein than Whiskas wet foods.


The Honest Kitchen and Whiskas both provide roughly the same amount of crude fiber. For wet cat foods, Whiskas provides significantly more fiber (about 14.82% more).

Whiskas Pet Food Ingredients vs. The Honest Kitchen Pet Food Ingredients

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

Liver
Iron Oxide
Brewers Rice
Ground Wheat
Wheat Gluten
Caramel Color
Corn Gluten Meal
Ground Yellow Corn
Poultry By-Product Meal

Here are some of the controversial ingredients used only by The Honest Kitchen.

Dried Garlic

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 Whiskas.

Bha
Bha/Bht
Animal Fat (Preserved With Bha And Citric Acid)

Product Safety: Recall History of Whiskas & The Honest Kitchen?

According to our records, Whiskas has never been recalled.

The Honest Kitchen has been recalled once.

  • Feb. 21, 2013: Salmonella

Price Comparison: Which Brand Is More Expensive?

Wet Cat FoodWhiskasThe Honest Kitchen
Per Pound$3.20$8.41

If you'd like to calculate the average cost-per-day or cost-pet-year of feeding Whiskas or The Honest Kitchen, 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 Whiskas or The Honest Kitchen will depend on your shopping habits.

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


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Where To Buy Whiskas Pet Foods

You can purchase Whiskas pet foods from the following stores:


1 Recipes In-Stock Today

Where To Buy The Honest Kitchen Pet Foods

You can purchase The Honest Kitchen pet food products from these retailers:


84 Recipes In-Stock Today

26 Recipes In-Stock Today

23 Recipes In-Stock Today

22 Recipes In-Stock Today

Type Of Pet Foods Available

ProductWhiskasThe Honest Kitchen
Dry Dog FoodNone9 Recipes
Wet Dog FoodNone10 Recipes
Dog TreatsNone23 Treats
Dry Cat Food4 Recipes3 Recipes
Wet Cat Food10 Recipes10 Recipes
Cat TreatsNone3 Treats

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