BEEF COMPARISON*

Brand Average

Price Per

Pound Protein Fat Fiber Calories

Calcium to Phosphorus

Ratio* HPP

USA Sourced* Human Grade

Hormone and

Antibiotic Free

Synthetic Vitamin Packs

Grass Fed/Free

Range

Steves Real Food $4.71 50 42 6 37 1.9:1 NO Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Northwest Naturals $4.08 40.62 34.4 6.25 61

1.7:1 Poultry

Yes Yes Yes Yes Only Bison

Stella and Chewy's $5.27 46.87 37.5 6.25 75 1.5:1

Yes Not

Stated No Yes Yes Yes

Tucker's $4.00 36.84 26.31 5.26 65

1.46:1 Beef and Turkey, not Pork

US and Canada

Yes Not Stated

Yes Not Stated

Answers $8.24 40.62 31.25 6.25 Not

Stated Not

Stated NO Yes Not

Stated Not

Stated NO Not

Stated

Primal $5.72 42.42 42.42 3.03 64

1.47:1

Poultry

US and NZ,*

Japan

Yes Yes NO Yes

Small Batch $5.02 49.11 30.38 2.12 42 1.6:1

No Not

Stated Not

Stated Yes No Not

Stated

Nature's Variety/Instinct $6.52 44.11 23.52 5.88 47

1.7:1 Yes

Not Stated

Not Stated

Not Stated

No Not Stated

Vital Essentials $6.49 55.76 34.61 8.46 55 Not

Stated NO Yes Not

Stated Yes No Not

Stated

Bravo! $5.23 48.72 43.1 3.44 51 1.2:1

Phages US, NZ,* France

Not Stated

No Yes Not Stated

Darwin's Premium $5.20 53.84 26.92 1.92 35 1.3:1

No Not

Stated Assum

ed Yes NO Yes

*When their website makes no mention of a selling point, you can safely assume they do not meet that standard.

*A good range for maximum absorption is 1.1:1 2:1

*Sourcing from New Zealand is actually a good sign, as it is easier to get quality grass-fed beef from New Zealand than the US sometimes.