Different Dog Venison & Thyme vs Paws On Plates Veggie Packed Salmon Supper
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients and analysis.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Different Dog Venison & Thyme scores 94 and Paws On Plates Veggie Packed Salmon Supper scores 94 out of 100.
| Metric | Different Dog Venison & Thyme | Paws On Plates Veggie Packed Salmon Supper |
|---|---|---|
| Product and intended use | ||
| Brand | Different Dog | Paws On Plates |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Score | ||
| Rating (Recipe) | 94Good | 94Good |
| Recipe and label | ||
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Declared quantities | Venison 60.0%, Spinach 14.0%, Red Pepper 8.0%, Butternut Squash 6.0% (1% undeclared) | Salmon 60.0%, Butternut Squash 10.0%, Carrots 6.7%, Spinach 3.3% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Salmon · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 16 |
| Additives | 8 nutritional | 8 nutritional |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
| Declared nutrition | ||
| Protein (as fed) | 14.80% | 14.75% |
| Fat (as fed) | 8.40% | 8.82% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 2.80% | 1.01% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.10% | 1.12% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 69.90% | 74.30% |
| Energy | 145 kcal/100g | 127 kcal/100g |
| Dry-matter estimates | ||
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 68% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 49.20% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 27.90% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 9.30% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7% | - |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Product and intended use
Brand
Type
Kind / completeness
Lifestage
Score
Rating (Recipe)
Recipe and label
Poor ingredients
Declared quantities
First ingredient
Ingredient count
Additives
Badges
Declared nutrition
Protein (as fed)
Fat (as fed)
Fibre (as fed)
Ash (as fed)
Moisture (as fed)
Energy
Dry-matter estimates
Meat share (dry matter)
Protein (dry matter)
Fat (dry matter)
Fibre (dry matter)
Ash (dry matter)
Recall history
Recall history
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 Veggie Packed Salmon Supper
Salmon goodCarrots goodApples goodBroccoli goodSwede goodKale goodRosemary Leaves goodGinger goodGreen-Lipped Mussel goodIf neither suits
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Venison & Thyme or Paws On Plates Veggie Packed Salmon Supper?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 94 and 94 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.