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Tartar Shield vs Wholesomes

Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., and Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.), and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Tartar Shield and Wholesomes both average 8.5 out of 10. Wholesomes's maker dates to 1926, while Tartar Shield's launched in 2002.

Tartar Shield and Wholesomes compared

Tartar Shield Wholesomes
Manufacturer Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc. Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.
Parent company Independent Nunn Milling Company, Inc.
Founded 2002 1926
Headquarters Noblesville, Indiana, USA Evansville, Indiana, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Indiana Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, New York
Products listed 8 29
Serves Cats & dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.5 (avg of 8) 8.5 (avg of 29)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Tartar Shield vs Wholesomes: how they compare

Scores

Tartar Shield and Wholesomes average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 8 and 29 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc., an independent maker, based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA, founded in 2002. Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc., based in Evansville, Indiana, USA, founded in 1926.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 8 Tartar Shield foods and 29 Wholesomes foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Tartar Shield or Wholesomes?

Tartar Shield and Wholesomes average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Tartar Shield and Wholesomes?

Tartar Shield is made by Tartar Shield Pet Products, Inc. Wholesomes is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Wholesomes has 29 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 8 for Tartar Shield.

Where is each brand based?

Tartar Shield is based in Noblesville, Indiana, USA. Wholesomes is based in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

Have Tartar Shield or Wholesomes been recalled?

Neither Tartar Shield nor Wholesomes has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Tartar Shield and Wholesomes .

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Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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