Cotswold Raw vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Cotswold Raw scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | Cotswold Raw | James Wellbeloved |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 17 | 28 |
| Rated meals | 15 | 28 |
| Complete everyday meals | 15 of 17 products | 28 of 28 products |
| Formats | Dry Freeze Dried, Raw | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 95Goodhigher | 62Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 95 · 100% medium | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 92 to 96 | 58 to 75 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 36% |
| 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
Cotswold Raw15 of 17 products
James Wellbeloved28 of 28 products
Formats
Cotswold RawDry Freeze Dried, Raw
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Cotswold Raw95Goodhigher
James Wellbeloved62Average
Nutritional (median)
Cotswold Raw95 · 100% medium
James Wellbeloved99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Cotswold Raw60higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Cotswold Raw33 · 100% limited
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Score range
Cotswold Raw92 to 96
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Cotswold Raw100%
Recall history
Recall history
Cotswold RawNone recorded in our database
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Cotswold Raw or James Wellbeloved?
Cotswold Raw's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 15 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Cotswold Raw has the higher share: 100% 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.