Bella & Duke vs The Farmer's Dog
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Based on 15 rated meals for Bella & Duke and 7 for The Farmer's Dog; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
Bella & Duke and The Farmer's Dog are rated at essentially the same level, both with a typical meal rating around 95/100 on Open Dog Food.
| Metric | Bella & Duke | The Farmer's Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 15 | 26 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 7 |
| Complete everyday meals | 15 of 15 products | 7 of 26 products |
| Formats | Raw | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Raw |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 95Good | 95Good |
| Nutritional (median) | 76 · 100% medium | 100higher · 100% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 87 to 96 | 93 to 96 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 100% |
| 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
Formats
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Nutritional (median)
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Score range
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Bella & Duke or The Farmer's Dog?
Bella & Duke's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, compared with 95/100 (Good) for The Farmer's Dog across 7 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Both brands have the same share of high-meat recipes: 100% of their rated meals contain at least 30% meat on a dry-matter basis.
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.