Different Dog Venison & Thyme vs Tuggs Pork Power
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 Tuggs Pork Power scores 96 out of 100. Different Dog Venison & Thyme is the cheaper at £9.79/kg, about 45% less per kg than Tuggs Pork Power.
| Different Dog Venison & Thyme | Tuggs Pork Power | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Different Dog | Tuggs |
| Rating (Recipe) | 96Good | 96Good |
| Type | Fresh Frozen | Fresh Frozen |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 66% | 56% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14.80% | 12.50% |
| Fat (as fed) | 8.40% | 10.60% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 2.80% | 1.30% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.10% | 1% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 69.90% | 70.70% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 49.20% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 27.90% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 9.30% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7% | - |
| Energy | 145 kcal/100g | 144 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 8 nutritional | 9 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) | Pork (heart) 20.0%, Meat Trimming 15.0%, Pork Liver 7.5%, Insects 20.0%, Sweet Potatoes 12.0%, Carrots 8.8%, Broccoli 8.0%, Quinoa 4.0%, Sunflower oil 1.5%, Vitamins and minerals 1.0%, Yeast 1.0%, Salmon Oil 0.3%, Kelp 0.5%, Chia Seeds 0.5% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Pork (heart) · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 12 | 14 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh insect proteinClear 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
Salmon Oil goodChia Seeds goodOnly in Different Dog Venison & Thyme
Venison goodSpinach goodRed Pepper goodButternut Squash goodBlackberries goodMushrooms goodVitamin goodThyme goodSeaweed goodTurmeric goodOnly in Tuggs Pork Power
Pork (heart) goodMeat Trimming mediumPork Liver goodInsects goodSweet Potatoes goodCarrots goodBroccoli goodQuinoa goodSunflower oil goodVitamins and minerals mediumYeast goodKelp goodIf neither suits
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Cheaper, similar rating
- Different Dog Lamb Hotpot94 £7.23/kg
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- Different Dog Pork Ragu94 £7.23/kg
Instead of Tuggs Pork Power
Higher rated, same format
- Paws On Plates Vinnie's Veggie Packed Salmon Supper97
- Different Dog Comforting Chicken97
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Different Dog Venison & Thyme or Tuggs Pork Power?
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.