Canagan vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Canagan scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 71.5/100 (Good) across 48 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | Canagan | James Wellbeloved |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 69 | 28 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 28 |
| Complete everyday meals | 52 of 69 products | 28 of 28 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 72Goodhigher | 62Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 17% high, 83% medium | 99 · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 52 to 77 | 58 to 75 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 98% | 36% |
| Clear-label recipes | 85% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Canagan52 of 69 products
James Wellbeloved28 of 28 products
Formats
CanaganDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Canagan72Goodhigher
James Wellbeloved62Average
Nutritional (median)
Canagan99higher · 17% high, 83% medium
James Wellbeloved99 · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Canagan60higher
Safety (median)
Canagan100
Evidence (median)
Canagan33 · 100% limited
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Score range
Canagan52 to 77
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Canagan98%
Clear-label recipes
Canagan85%
Recall history
Recall history
CanaganNone recorded in our database
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Canagan or James Wellbeloved?
Canagan's typical (median) meal rating is 71.5/100 (Good) across 48 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Canagan has the higher share: 98% 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.