Cotswold Raw vs Forthglade
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Based on 15 rated meals for Cotswold Raw and 4 for Forthglade; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
Cotswold Raw scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, versus 77.5/100 (Good) for Forthglade across 4 rated meals.
| Metric | Cotswold Raw | Forthglade |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 17 | 23 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 4 |
| Complete everyday meals | 15 of 17 products | 4 of 23 products |
| Formats | Dry Freeze Dried, Raw | Dry Air Dried, Dry Cold Pressed, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 95Goodhigher | 78Good |
| Nutritional (median) | 95 · 100% medium | 99higher · 100% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 92 to 96 | 63 to 79 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 75% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 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, Cotswold Raw or Forthglade?
Cotswold Raw's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, compared with 77.5/100 (Good) for Forthglade across 4 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Cotswold Raw has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 75% for Forthglade.
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.