Different Dog vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Different Dog scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 14 rated meals, versus 60/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
| Different Dog | James Wellbeloved | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 24 | 21 |
| Rated meals | 14 | 21 |
| Median meal rating | 96Goodhigher | 60Average |
| Recipe (median) | 96higher | 60 |
| Nutritional (median) | 100higher · 100% medium | 99 · 5% high, 90% medium, 5% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 90 to 97 | 59 to 75 |
| Complete recipes | 14 of 24 | 21 of 21 |
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 24% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Freeze Dried, Fresh Frozen | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Top-rated products
Different Dog
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97Fresh Frozen
Chicken Casserole
96Fresh Frozen
Braised Beef
96Fresh Frozen
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Different Dog or James Wellbeloved?
Different Dog's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 14 rated meals, compared with 60/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Different Dog has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 24% for James Wellbeloved.
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.