Different Dog vs Pooch & Mutt
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 70/100 (Good) for Pooch & Mutt across 24 rated meals.
| Different Dog | Pooch & Mutt | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 24 | 70 |
| Rated meals | 14 | 24 |
| Median meal rating | 96Goodhigher | 70Good |
| Recipe (median) | 96higher | 70 |
| Nutritional (median) | 100higher · 100% medium | 98 · 71% high, 29% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 91higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 90 to 97 | 65 to 79 |
| Complete recipes | 14 of 24 | 24 of 70 |
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 83% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Freeze Dried, Fresh Frozen | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Top-rated products
Different Dog
Visit Different DogComforting Chicken
97Fresh Frozen
Chicken Casserole
96Fresh Frozen
Braised Beef
96Fresh Frozen
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Different Dog or Pooch & Mutt?
Different Dog's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 14 rated meals, compared with 70/100 (Good) for Pooch & Mutt across 24 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Different Dog has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 83% for Pooch & Mutt.
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.