Canagan vs Lily's Kitchen
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Lily's Kitchen scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, versus 71.5/100 (Good) for Canagan across 48 rated meals.
| Metric | Canagan | Lily's Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 69 | 34 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 27 |
| Complete everyday meals | 52 of 69 products | 27 of 34 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 72Good | 74Goodhigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 17% high, 83% medium | 98 · 96% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 52 to 77 | 55 to 78 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 98% | 81% |
| Clear-label recipes | 85% | 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
Canagan52 of 69 products
Lily's Kitchen27 of 34 products
Formats
CanaganDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Lily's KitchenDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Canagan72Good
Lily's Kitchen74Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)
Canagan99higher · 17% high, 83% medium
Lily's Kitchen98 · 96% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Canagan100
Evidence (median)
Canagan33 · 100% limited
Lily's Kitchen33 · 100% limited
Score range
Canagan52 to 77
Lily's Kitchen55 to 78
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Canagan98%
Clear-label recipes
Canagan85%
Lily's Kitchen100%
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Canagan or Lily's Kitchen?
Lily's Kitchen's typical (median) meal rating is 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, compared with 71.5/100 (Good) for Canagan across 48 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Canagan has the higher share: 98% 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.