Different Dog Atlantic Salmon vs Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Different Dog Atlantic Salmon scores 96 and Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic scores 96 out of 100.
| Different Dog Atlantic Salmon | Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Different Dog | Different Dog |
| Rating (Recipe) | 96Good | 96Good |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 64% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 10.10% | 12.90% |
| Fat (as fed) | 7.80% | 7.90% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 1.80% | 0.90% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.50% | 1.90% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 75.70% | 76.20% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 41.60% | 54.20% |
| Fat (dry matter) | 32.10% | 33.20% |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 7.40% | 3.80% |
| Ash (dry matter) | 10.30% | 8% |
| Energy | 130 kcal/100g | 124 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 6 nutritional | 8 nutritional |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Salmon 40.0%, White Fish 20.0%, Sweet Potatoes 9.0%, Butternut Squash 8.0%, Broccoli 6.0%, Spinach 6.0%, Apples 5.0%, Mushrooms 3.0%, Chia Seeds 2.0%, Mint 0.7%, Turmeric 0.02% (0% undeclared) | Chicken Thigh 33.0%, Chicken Gizzard 20.0%, Chicken Liver 7.0%, Broccoli 14.0%, Sweet Potatoes 8.0%, Red Pepper 6.0%, Apples 5.0%, Mushrooms 3.0%, Salmon Oil 1.2%, Parsley 0.7%, Chia Seeds 0.3%, Seaweed 0.3%, Turmeric 0.02% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Salmon · meat good | Chicken Thigh · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 14 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
Lifestage comes from the manufacturer's own labelling. Dry-matter figures are estimates from the published label; recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score.
Shared ingredients
The two recipes share 7 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Sweet Potatoes goodBroccoli goodApples goodMushrooms goodChia Seeds goodVitamin goodTurmeric goodOnly in Different Dog Atlantic Salmon
Salmon goodWhite Fish goodButternut Squash goodSpinach goodMint goodOnly in Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic
Chicken Thigh goodChicken Gizzard goodChicken Liver goodRed Pepper goodSalmon Oil goodParsley goodSeaweed goodIf neither suits
Instead of Different Dog Atlantic Salmon
Higher rated, same format
- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
- Different Dog Comforting Chicken97
- Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation97
Cheaper, similar rating
None on file.
Instead of Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic
Higher rated, same format
- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
- Different Dog Comforting Chicken97
- Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation97
Cheaper, similar rating
None on file.
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Atlantic Salmon or Different Dog Pawfect Chicken Picnic?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 96 and 96 out of 100. A gap this small is within the tolerance of the scoring model.
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.