Canagan vs Paleo Ridge
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Paleo Ridge scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, versus 71.5/100 (Good) for Canagan across 48 rated meals.
| Metric | Canagan | Paleo Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 69 | 73 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 34 |
| Complete everyday meals | 52 of 69 products | 34 of 73 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 72Good | 96Goodhigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99 · 17% high, 83% medium | 100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 52 to 77 | 83 to 97 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 98% | 100% |
| 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
Paleo Ridge34 of 73 products
Formats
CanaganDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Paleo RidgeDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Canagan72Good
Paleo Ridge96Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)
Canagan99 · 17% high, 83% medium
Paleo Ridge100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Canagan100
Paleo Ridge100
Evidence (median)
Canagan33 · 100% limited
Paleo Ridge33 · 100% limited
Score range
Canagan52 to 77
Paleo Ridge83 to 97
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Canagan98%
Paleo Ridge100%
Clear-label recipes
Canagan85%
Paleo Ridge100%
Recall history
Recall history
CanaganNone recorded in our database
Paleo RidgeNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Canagan or Paleo Ridge?
Paleo Ridge's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, compared with 71.5/100 (Good) for Canagan across 48 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Paleo Ridge has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 98% for Canagan.
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.