Canagan vs Wainwright's
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 69/100 (Average) for Wainwright's across 20 rated meals.
| Metric | Canagan | Wainwright's |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 69 | 28 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 20 |
| Complete everyday meals | 52 of 69 products | 20 of 28 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 72Goodhigher | 69Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 99 · 17% high, 83% medium | 99 · 45% medium, 55% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 52 to 77 | 56 to 89 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 98% | 80% |
| 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
Wainwright's20 of 28 products
Formats
CanaganDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Wainwright'sDry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Canagan72Goodhigher
Wainwright's69Average
Nutritional (median)
Canagan99 · 17% high, 83% medium
Wainwright's99 · 45% medium, 55% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Canagan100
Wainwright's100
Evidence (median)
Canagan33 · 100% limited
Wainwright's33 · 100% limited
Score range
Canagan52 to 77
Wainwright's56 to 89
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Canagan98%
Wainwright's80%
Clear-label recipes
Canagan85%
Wainwright's100%
Recall history
Recall history
CanaganNone recorded in our database
Wainwright'sNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Canagan or Wainwright's?
Canagan's typical (median) meal rating is 71.5/100 (Good) across 48 rated meals, compared with 69/100 (Average) for Wainwright's across 20 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Canagan has the higher share: 98% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 80% for Wainwright's.
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.