Bella & Duke vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Bella & Duke scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | Bella & Duke | James Wellbeloved |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 15 | 28 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 28 |
| Complete everyday meals | 15 of 15 products | 28 of 28 products |
| Formats | Raw | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 95Goodhigher | 62Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 76 · 100% medium | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 87 to 96 | 58 to 75 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 36% |
| Clear-label recipes | 93% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Bella & Duke15 of 15 products
James Wellbeloved28 of 28 products
Formats
Bella & DukeRaw
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Bella & Duke95Goodhigher
James Wellbeloved62Average
Nutritional (median)
Bella & Duke76 · 100% medium
James Wellbeloved99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Bella & Duke60higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Bella & Duke33 · 100% limited
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Score range
Bella & Duke87 to 96
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Bella & DukeNone recorded in our database
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
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 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Bella & Duke has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 36% 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.