Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness vs. Taste of the Wild

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness vs. Taste of the Wild

Blue Buffalo, Taste of the Wild, and Wellness are all reputable brands in the pet food industry. All carry the flag for offering a range of products made with quality ingredients and at modest prices. You can choose between wet and dry foods as well as grain-free and grain-inclusive. But which is better than the others?

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness vs. Taste of the Wild Ingredients

Wellness has 5.1%, 1.7%, and 4.4% higher protein content in dry dog food, wet dog foods, and dry cat foods than Blue Buffalo, which beats Wellness a little with 0.6% higher protein content on wet cat food. Taste of the Wild contains 1.5%, 5%, and 0.9% more protein content in dry dog, wet dog, and dry cat foods than Blue Buffalo which exceeds it with 1.2% more protein in wet cat foods. Wellness also has 3.5%, 1.4%, and 2.6% higher dry cat, wet cat, and dry dog food protein content than Taste of the Wild, while the latter exceeds Wellness with 3.3% more wet dog food protein content. Wellness, however, is costlier than both rivals.

We have reviewed them independently above so we shall use a table to simplify the showdown.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness vs. Taste of the Wild Comparison Table

Factor	Blue Buffalo	Wellness	Taste of the Wild
Taste	Uses meat, has tasty meals, but that differs based on recipes	Uses meat as the first ingredient sometimes & wholesome ingredients	Uses real lean meat as the primary ingredient
Nutritional Value	High-quality ingredients with zero fillers & include omegas	Has many controversial ingredients in its formulas	Use premium ingredients with less controversial ones
Product Line	Six product lines: Freedom, Basics, Veterinary Diet, Wilderness, Carnivora & TrueSolutions	Four product lines in total including Complete Health, CORE, Trufood & Simple	Two Primary product lines: Prey & Taste of the Wild
Price	Fairly costly	Very expensive	Pocket-friendly costs
Safety	Very many food recalls, 9 to be exact (2007 – 2017 )	Five recalls from 2011 to 2017	One major recall in May 2012

Verdict: Overall, Wellness takes the lead in this tug of war for high dietary value compared to the other two. Taste of the Wild takes second place for few recalls, and Blue Buffalo third place.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness

Both Blue Buffalo and Wellness are reputable brands in the pet food market with high-quality pet food lines for both cats and dogs. They use wholesome and healthy ingredients but this does not mean that they are similar. So, who offers better products?

Founded in 1926, Wellness has a greater and better experience with pet foods compared to Blue Buffalo. They started making kibble in 1997 and the company became prominent after being purchased by Jim Scott, an animal nutritionist, in 1961. The brand was making dog biscuits until Jim changed it to make holistic, natural kibble for dogs of all life stages. It is headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness Ingredients

Wellness offers 5.1%, 1.7%, and 4.4% higher protein content in dry dog food, wet dog foods, and dry cat foods than Blue Buffalo which exceeds Wellness on wet cat food protein by 0.6%.  Both brands have 6 controversial ingredients with 4 only used by Wellness and 2 by Blue Buffalo.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness Recalls

While Blue Buffalo has been recalled 9 times, Wellness only has 5 recalls which makes it safer for your dog or cat and we noticed a significant difference in price as well.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness Pricing

Wellness is more expensive than Blue Buffalo and also has fewer food recalls.

Blue Buffalo vs. Wellness Comparison Table

Factor	Blue Buffalo	Wellness
Taste	Uses real meat as the primary ingredient. Premium ingredients.	Uses meat as the first ingredient sometimes & wholesome ingredients
Nutritional Value	Uses less controversial ingredients: Canola oil, caramel & garlic	Has many controversial ingredients in its formulas
Product Line	Six product lines: Freedom, Basics, Veterinary Diet, Wilderness, Carnivora & TrueSolutions	Four product lines in total including Complete Health, CORE, Trufood & Simple
Price	Can be costly	Very expensive
Safety	Very many food recalls, 9 to be exact (2007 – 2017 )	Five recalls from 2011 to 2017

Verdict: Overall, Wellness has the upper hand when it comes to the nutritional quality of their pet foods despite both having an emphasis on natural ingredients. However, be willing to spend more.