This dog is moderately active and is 18 mos. old...
Also at an ideal body weight...

PRODUCT #1:

Moisture 9.5 %
Protein 21.0 %
Fat 11.0 %
Linoleic Acid 4.20 %
Omega 3 0.07 %
Carbohydrates 45.31 %
Fiber 4.5 %
Ash 7.36 %
Calcium 1.49 %
Phosphorous 1.01 %
Magnesium 0.11 %
Sodium 0.31 %
Potassium 0.64 %
Chloride 0.46 %
Iron 653 mg/kg
Zinc 235 mg/Kg
Copper 9 mg/kg
Iodine 1.7 mg/kg
Manganese 38 mg/Kg
Selenium 0.33 mg/kg
Arginine 1.67 %
Histidine 0.50 %
Isoleucine 0.92 %
Leucine 1.97 %
Lysine 1.46 %
Methionine 0.56 %
Met-Cysteine 0.90 %
Phenylalanine 0.81 %
Phe-Tyrosine 1.38 %
Threonine 0.80 %
Tryptophan 0.38 %
Valine 1.17 %
Taurine 0.19 mg/kg
Choline 1639 mg/Kg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 9.67 mg/Kg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 4.29 mg/Kg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 63 mg/Kg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 4.53 mg/Kg
Folic Acid 1.55 mg/kg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 17 mg/Kg
Biotin 0.64 mg/Kg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 69 ug/Kg
Vitamin A 20175 IU/kg
Vitamin C 300 mg/Kg
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 784 IU/kg
Vitamin E 300 Iu/Kg
Vitamin K1 934 IU/kg
Glucosamine 0 mg/cup
Chondroitin Sulfate 0 mg/cup
Calories 1814 Kcal/oz
Calories 3990 Kcal/kg
Calories 430 Kcal/cup


PRODUCT #2:
Moisture 10.0 %
Protein 26.0 %
Fat 16.0 %
Linoleic Acid 5.46 %
Omega 3 0.10 %
Carbohydrates 36.17 %
Fiber 2.5 %
Ash 8.83 %
Calcium 1.25 %
Phosphorous 1.04 %
Magnesium 0.12 %
Sodium 0.47 %
Potassium 0.79 %
Chloride 0.85 %
Iron 785 mg/kg
Zinc 295 mg/Kg
Copper 16 mg/kg
Iodine 1.7 mg/kg
Manganese 38 mg/Kg
Selenium 0.31 mg/kg
Arginine 2.56 %
Histidine 0.93 %
Isoleucine 1.53 %
Leucine 2.71 %
Lysine 2.14 %
Methionine 0.79 %
Met-Cysteine 1.12 %
Phenylalanine 1.39 %
Phe-Tyrosine 2.52 %
Threonine 1.37 %
Tryptophan 0.44 %
Valine 1.69 %
Taurine 0.33 mg/kg
Choline 2851 mg/Kg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 10.70 mg/Kg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 6.5 mg/Kg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 75 mg/Kg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 5.8 mg/Kg
Folic Acid 1.76 mg/kg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 28 mg/Kg
Biotin 1.10 mg/Kg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 86 ug/Kg
Vitamin A 22388 IU/kg
Vitamin C 300 mg/Kg
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 1409 IU/kg
Vitamin E 300 Iu/Kg
Vitamin K1 912 IU/kg
Glucosamine 0 mg/cup
Chondroitin Sulfate 0 mg/cup
Calories 1931 Kcal/oz
Calories 4247 Kcal/kg
Calories 591 Kcal/cup

Impossible to say - I would chose the higher fat/protein of #2, but my guess from this little "poll" is that it's a low-quality food with fillers and crappy ingredients, and the first, lower fat/protein food is one with better ingredients. I like a higher fat/protein food with ingredients I want to feed my dogs.

Was going to say the same thing. Tell me the ingredients and where they come from - human grade? natural? holistic?

Protein sources are as important (if not more so) than the protein levels. Leather and chicken feet are protein sources, but certainly they do not have the same protein values as high grade cut of meat. Cooking temps and duration also should be different for the proteins and the carbs (meats and vegetables)so as not to ruin the nutritional values by overcooking.

This is a high quality holistic dog food.
Main protein source is Lamb Meal.
Carb is White Rice and Brown Rice.

#2

Brown Rice is good, don't like the white rice since that turns into sugar.

GUESS WHAT?!
#2 is a Puppy Food...
It has better ingredients in it for an adult than the adult formula does!
It's California Natural Lamb Meal and Rice Puppy :)

I was going to guess that the first food was Calif. Natural from the 21/11.

I like this food too but I don't feel 21% is enough protein for a growing dog.

I recommended the puppy formula to my buyers of last litter if for some reason their pup had problems on the food I feed.

My mothers senior girls are on the Lamb and rice adult and have been great on it for years.

My old girl did great on the chicken formula as well, until I had to switch to a lower phosphorous food.