Pellet/Nugget Brands Comparison Chart

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Pellet brands comparison chart (incl. international sold brands)
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So after looking at the different foods available and finding that the information is spread all over the place I have started to compile a spreadsheet of the nuggets available here in the UK (and most in other countries). I am still gathering information but I have put the basics into a spreadsheet so that they can all be compared together.

If there is anything else you think I could add to the spread sheet, please let me know, or if you have any info about the blank spaces I'd be grateful too! Here it is so far.

Why we are only looking at pellets - the reasons: Pellets Or Muesli / Dry Mix?
 
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acapae said:
Ooh handy!

I'd be interested in a £/Kg column, and also a CaP* ratio column in addition to the calcium % one.

*can't include the colon without it being automatically changed to a smiley!
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Just so I know I'm not getting my wires crossed, do you mean a Calcium Phosphate Ratio?
 
Flutterby said:
I'm running off the information on the packaging and sadly not many display the CaP ratio. I'll look into it :)
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Unless it's a bad quality food it should list both values separately as part of the nutritional analysis section, from which the ratio can be worked out.

I have a huge rodent food spreadsheet on my computer, although I've not made a piggy tab yet. Might have to now (when I get home from holiday) xD
 
I'll have a look and work it out, think back to my science lessons! :P :P
 
Went in to Wilkos today and I was going to take a picture of the back of the pig nuggets, but they didn't have any in!
 
love the chart - will be useful for an "at a glance" comparison.... can i be a pain though- would it be possible to have the prices per bag also as the first table? Its just if the prices are the same as yours then it saves having to work out the price per kilo each time.

is it the Wagg pellets in Wilko too?

this is some of the info for the Wagg pellets
  • Protein 16.5%
  • Fat Content 6%
  • Crude Fibre 9%
  • Crude Ash 4.5%
Additives (Per Kg)
Nutritional Additives: Vitamin A 20,000 iu, Vitamin D3 1,200 iu, Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) 40 mg, Vitamin C (ascorbyl monophosphate) 200 mg, Iron lll Ferric Oxide 260 mg, Zinc Chelate of Amino Acid Hydrate 60 mg, Manganous Oxide 17 mg, Zinc Oxide 12 mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 9 mg, Iron Sulphate Monohydrate 7 mg, Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 0.9 mg. *Colourants, Antioxidant. *Colourants – from a mineral source found in nature.
 
Thank you! Not problem with adding the price per bag, I'll get onto it. I haven't added the wagg pallets yet but I will now, thank you for the information! :)
 
Ok so here is the updated. I can't find Wagg nuggets online, I think they have rebranded to Harringtons now.

Please note, the prices are approximate as they vary slightly depending on the store.
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@sport_billy Could you please put this image as the main one at the top of the thread and could this possibly be made into a sticky? :D
 
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I thought Wagg was muesili? I see a lot of it in the main chain supermarkets but I've never used it.

Can I be annoying and ask if you could add which foods are grain free or best for bladder-prone piggies? I think that would be helpful.

Thank you so far for this spreadsheet, it's so useful :)!
 
No problem. I'm going to highlight the grain free ones and the ones that are really low in Calcium.

I haven't included any muesli based foods as they are not recommended.
 
I will get you a photo of the wilko own brand packaging, I have some upstairs. It was the only pellets my baby boys would eat alongside the haygates. It would not have been my first choice.
 
@Flutterby This is fab! Will indeed turn into a sticKY AND POP THE LATEST SPREADSHEET AT TOP - will do this tomorrow when dot have a spinney head lol :)) and wont mess it up Hence the caps lock typing above. Mrs SB made me go to the pub :))
 
Flutterby said:
No problem. I'm going to highlight the grain free ones and the ones that are really low in Calcium.

I haven't included any muesli based foods as they are not recommended.
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Oh yeah I know! I gave my past pig muesli once when he broke his teeth because I thought it might be easier for him to eat. He ignored all of it except the flaked peas lol. This was a few years ago when I was much younger though and just trying to do the best for Toffee.

Thanks for adding grain free and bladder pig foods :)
 
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