Different Dog Atlantic Salmon vs Different Dog Venison & Thyme
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 Venison & Thyme scores 96 out of 100. Different Dog Atlantic Salmon is the cheaper at £7.23/kg, about 26% less per kg than Different Dog Venison & Thyme.
| Different Dog Atlantic Salmon | Different Dog Venison & Thyme | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 66% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 10.10% | 14.80% |
| Fat (as fed) | 7.80% | 8.40% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 1.80% | 2.80% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.50% | 2.10% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 75.70% | 69.90% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 41.60% | 49.20% |
| Fat (dry matter) | 32.10% | 27.90% |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 7.40% | 9.30% |
| Ash (dry matter) | 10.30% | 7% |
| Energy | 130 kcal/100g | 145 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) | Venison 60.0%, Spinach 14.0%, Red Pepper 8.0%, Butternut Squash 6.0%, Blackberries 5.0%, Mushrooms 3.0%, Salmon Oil 1.2%, Thyme 0.7%, Chia Seeds 0.3%, Seaweed 0.3%, Turmeric 0.02% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Salmon · meat good | Venison · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 12 |
| 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 6 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Butternut Squash goodSpinach goodMushrooms goodChia Seeds goodVitamin goodTurmeric goodOnly in Different Dog Atlantic Salmon
Salmon goodWhite Fish goodSweet Potatoes goodBroccoli goodApples goodMint goodOnly in Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Venison goodRed Pepper goodBlackberries goodSalmon Oil goodThyme goodSeaweed goodIf neither suits
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Cheaper, similar rating
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Instead of Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Higher rated, same format
- Different Dog Comforting Chicken97
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- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Atlantic Salmon or Different Dog Venison & Thyme?
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.