Different Dog Venison & Thyme vs Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation
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 Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation scores 97 out of 100. Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation is the cheaper at £8.50/kg, about 13% less per kg than Different Dog Venison & Thyme.
| Different Dog Venison & Thyme | Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Different Dog | Paws On Plates |
| Rating (Recipe) | 96Good | 97Good |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 65% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14.80% | 15.80% |
| Fat (as fed) | 8.40% | 8.20% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 2.80% | 1.42% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.10% | 1.39% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 69.90% | 73.20% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 49.20% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 27.90% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 9.30% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7% | - |
| Energy | 145 kcal/100g | 124 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 8 nutritional | 7 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) | Salmon 35.0%, Turkey Heart 10.0%, Turkey liver 5.0%, Turkey Thigh 6.7%, Carrots 6.7%, Butternut Squash 13.3%, Spinach 3.3%, Apples 3.3%, Kale 3.3%, Red Pepper 3.3%, Broccoli 3.3%, Swede 3.3%, Salmon Oil 1.1%, Turmeric 0.3%, Rosemary 0.3%, Seaweed 0.3%, Ginger 0.2%, Green-Lipped Mussel 0.1%, Chia Seeds 0.1% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Salmon · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 19 |
| 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
Spinach goodRed Pepper goodButternut Squash goodSalmon Oil goodChia Seeds goodSeaweed goodTurmeric goodOnly in Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Venison goodBlackberries goodMushrooms goodVitamin goodThyme goodOnly in Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation
Salmon goodTurkey Heart goodTurkey liver goodTurkey Thigh goodCarrots goodApples goodKale goodBroccoli goodSwede goodRosemary goodGinger goodGreen-Lipped Mussel goodIf neither suits
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Higher rated, same format
- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
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- Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation97
Cheaper, similar rating
- Different Dog Lamb Hotpot94 £7.23/kg
- Different Dog Chicken Casserole96 £7.23/kg
- Different Dog Pork Ragu94 £7.23/kg
Instead of Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation
Higher rated, same format
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 Venison & Thyme or Paws On Plates Salmon & Turkey Sensation?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 96 and 97 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.