Different Dog Venison & Thyme vs Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple
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 Venison & Thyme scores 96 and Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple scores 96 out of 100. Different Dog Venison & Thyme is the cheaper at £9.79/kg, about 6% less per kg than Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple.
| Different Dog Venison & Thyme | Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Different Dog | Fidelis |
| Rating (Recipe) | 96Good | 96Good |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 63% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14.80% | 15.90% |
| Fat (as fed) | 8.40% | 5.70% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 2.80% | 1.20% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.10% | 3% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 69.90% | 70% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 49.20% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 27.90% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 9.30% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7% | - |
| Energy | 145 kcal/100g | 141 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 8 nutritional | 5 nutritional |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | 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) | Turkey Breast 60.0%, Turkey liver 10.0%, Sweet Potatoes 5.0%, Carrots 5.0%, Spinach 4.0%, Apples 3.0%, Peas 2.5%, Pumpkin Seeds 2.0%, Brewer's Yeast 2.0%, Kale 2.0%, Algae Oil 1.8%, Wheatgerm Oil 1.5%, Seaweed 0.6%, Rose Hip 0.4%, Seaweed Meal 0.1%, Rosemary 0.1% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Turkey Breast · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 16 |
| 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 2 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Spinach goodSeaweed goodOnly in Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Venison goodRed Pepper goodButternut Squash goodBlackberries goodMushrooms goodVitamin goodSalmon Oil goodThyme goodChia Seeds goodTurmeric goodOnly in Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple
Turkey Breast goodTurkey liver goodSweet Potatoes goodCarrots goodApples goodPeas goodPumpkin Seeds goodBrewer's Yeast goodKale goodAlgae Oil goodWheatgerm Oil mediumRose Hip goodSeaweed Meal mediumRosemary goodIf neither suits
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Higher rated, same format
- Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation97
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Cheaper, similar rating
- Different Dog Braised Beef96 £7.23/kg
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Venison & Thyme or Fidelis Fresh Menu Turkey with Sweet Potato, Spinach & Apple?
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.