Bella & Duke vs Lily's Kitchen
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 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
| Metric | Bella & Duke | Lily's Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 15 | 34 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 27 |
| Complete everyday meals | 15 of 15 products | 27 of 34 products |
| Formats | Raw | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 95Goodhigher | 74Good |
| Nutritional (median) | 76 · 100% medium | 98higher · 96% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 87 to 96 | 55 to 78 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 81% |
| Clear-label recipes | 93% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | Lily's Kitchen voluntarily recalls Pasta al Ragu wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved; Lily's Kitchen recalls wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Bella & Duke15 of 15 products
Lily's Kitchen27 of 34 products
Formats
Bella & DukeRaw
Lily's KitchenDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Bella & Duke95Goodhigher
Lily's Kitchen74Good
Nutritional (median)
Bella & Duke76 · 100% medium
Lily's Kitchen98higher · 96% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Bella & Duke33 · 100% limited
Lily's Kitchen33 · 100% limited
Score range
Bella & Duke87 to 96
Lily's Kitchen55 to 78
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Bella & Duke100%
Clear-label recipes
Bella & Duke93%
Lily's Kitchen100%
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Bella & Duke or Lily's Kitchen?
Bella & Duke's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, compared with 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Bella & Duke has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 81% for Lily's Kitchen.
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.