Different Dog Low Purine & Phosphorus 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 Low Purine & Phosphorus scores 96 and Different Dog Venison & Thyme scores 96 out of 100. Different Dog Low Purine & Phosphorus is the cheaper at £9.12/kg, about 7% less per kg than Different Dog Venison & Thyme.
| Different Dog Low Purine & Phosphorus | Different Dog Venison & Thyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Different Dog | Different Dog |
| Rating (Recipe) | 96Good | 96Good |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 66% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14.40% | 14.80% |
| Fat (as fed) | 5.60% | 8.40% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 1.30% | 2.80% |
| Ash (as fed) | 1.50% | 2.10% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 74.40% | 69.90% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 56.30% | 49.20% |
| Fat (dry matter) | 21.90% | 27.90% |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 5.10% | 9.30% |
| Ash (dry matter) | 5.90% | 7% |
| Energy | 128 kcal/100g | 145 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 7 nutritional | 8 nutritional |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Turkey Thigh 40.0%, White Fish 20.0%, Cabbage 12.0%, Broccoli 9.0%, Butternut Squash 6.0%, Carrots 4.5%, Banana 2.5%, Dandelion Root 1.5%, Linseed oil 1.2%, Nettles 1.0%, Coconut Oil 0.7%, Ginger 0.5%, Chia Seeds 0.3%, Green Tea 0.3% (1% 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 | Turkey Thigh · meat good | Venison · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 15 | 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 3 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Butternut Squash goodVitamin goodChia Seeds goodOnly in Different Dog Low Purine & Phosphorus
Turkey Thigh goodWhite Fish goodCabbage goodBroccoli goodCarrots goodBanana goodDandelion Root goodLinseed oil goodNettles goodCoconut Oil mediumGinger goodGreen Tea goodOnly in Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Venison goodSpinach goodRed Pepper goodBlackberries goodMushrooms goodSalmon Oil goodThyme goodSeaweed goodTurmeric goodIf neither suits
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Instead of Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Higher rated, same format
- Different Dog Comforting Chicken97
- Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation97
- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
Cheaper, similar rating
- Different Dog Lamb Hotpot94 £7.23/kg
- Different Dog Chicken Casserole96 £7.23/kg
- Different Dog Pork Ragu94 £7.23/kg
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Low Purine & Phosphorus 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.