Bella & Duke vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Bella & Duke scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, versus 59/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
| Bella & Duke | James Wellbeloved | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 15 | 21 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 21 |
| Median meal rating | 95Goodhigher | 59Average |
| Recipe (median) | 95higher | 59 |
| Nutritional (median) | 74 · 100% medium | 99higher · 5% high, 90% medium, 5% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 87 to 96 | 57 to 74 |
| Complete recipes | 15 of 15 | 21 of 21 |
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 24% |
| Clear-label recipes | 93% | 100% |
| Formats | Raw | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Bella & Duke or James Wellbeloved?
Bella & Duke's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, compared with 59/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Bella & Duke has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 24% for James Wellbeloved.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.