Healthy meal delivery services like HelloFresh, Blue Apron, and Purple Carrot, have exploded in popularity among health conscious families that want an easy way to eat healthy every day. These services take the guess work out of meal planning and purchasing, making them the perfect solution for busy households that want to maintain a healthy diet.
But what about the furry members of your family? Did you know there are fresh meal services for them, too? It is easier than ever to ensure your dog eats a healthy, well-balanced diet without planning, purchasing, and preparing on your part.
Why Choose Fresh Meals
One of the reasons kibble is so compelling is due to its convenience. We like the idea that we can feed our dogs a properly balanced, nutritional diet with a simple scoop. Unfortunately, most kibble just doesn’t deliver on that promise. With fresh meal delivery, you actually get what you’re looking for in a diet for your beloved dog.
- Fewer ingredients – Fresh dog food meals have around half of the ingredients of kibble. Simple is sometimes far better.
- Less artificial ingredients and preservatives – Fresh meals don’t need the artificial ingredients and preservatives that allow dry dog food to stay edible for months.
- Fresh ingredients – With fresh dog food, you can see the raw ingredients that are going into the meal.
- Convenience – Delivery services take the stress out of sourcing the ingredients and creating recipes your dog will actually eat.
Nom Nom Compared to Other Fresh Food Services
We believe that Nom Nom is the best fresh food company for your pet which is why they are the official fresh food partner of iHeartDogs. We are going to take a closer look at how Nom Nom compares to The Farmer’s Dog, FreshPet, and Ollie so you can see for yourself what makes them the best.
The Farmer’s Dog
The Farmer’s Dog uses human-grade meats and veggies for their 3 simple recipes. The meals have been “approved” by veterinarians and exceed the AAFCO standards for pet foods. Meals are made in a USDA kitchen, ensuring food safety and they are never frozen.
Meals are portioned for appropriate calorie intake based on the profile you complete for your dog. You answer questions about weight, breed, body condition, and activity level. In filling the information in for a 1 year old 35 pound female mixed breed, weekly cost came to $54.
For a more in depth comparison, check out Nom Nom vs Farmer’s Dog Fresh Dog Food Comparison.
FreshPet
FreshPet is the pet food company that you see in a fridge case at your local pet food or grocery store. They offer a variety of products from kibble to “slice and serve” tubes of mixed meat, veggies, fruits and grains that can portioned at home for your dog. Meats are USDA certified and fruits, grains, and veggies are human grade.
The closest offering they have to a fresh meal delivery service is their Homestyle Creations line. You can buy a variety of cooked, packaged proteins and tubs of “mixers” that include fruits, grains, and veggies. With these components you can customize a meal for your dog at home. Estimated weekly cost for Homestyle Creations for a 35 pound dog is $40. It should be noted, however, that the Homestyle Creations line is not widely available.
Ollie
Ollie is a fresh dog food delivery service that uses human grade ingredients to create vet-formulated meals. They include superfoods like chia seeds to increase nutrition. Ollie packages meals based on your dog’s weight, age, activity level, and allergies. Ollie offers four meals: Beef Mash, Chicken Cuisine, Turkey Fare, and Pork Potluck.
Meals are shipped to your door on a regular schedule and shipping is always free. Meals are portioned out by you from plastic containers that hold a bulk supply. With a 35 pound spayed female, weekly cost for eating Ollie for every meal ranges from $36-$41 depending on which of their four proteins you choose.
Nom Nom
Nom Nom uses whole, restaurant grade ingredients in their 4 meat based recipes. Their Pork Potluck recipe is specifically great for dogs with specific protein sensitivities. Every recipe has been formulated by Nom Nom‘s in-house veterinary nutritionist, Dr. Justin Shmalberg, and exceeds AAFCO standards. In addition to fresh protein, veggies, and fruits, the recipes include important supplements for health and vitality.
Meals are prepared and portioned specifically for your pet with recipes crafted by their on-staff Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Meal time is super easy, all you have to do is pour and serve. Your Nom Nom profile takes into account your dog’s current and ideal weight to help move the scale for our overweight friends. Meals start a $2.40/day and shipping is always free.
Better Than the Rest
Based on cost, quality, and convenience, Nom Nom comes in on top. If you want to give your pup the best fresh food, you are in luck. As our partner in fresh food for pets, Nom Nom is offering 50% off the first order to the iHeartDogs community.
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