Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog vs Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog scores 97 and Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken scores 97 out of 100. Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog is the cheaper at £4.05/kg, about 59% less per kg than Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken.
| Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog | Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Embark on Raw | Paleo Ridge |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | Puppy |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 88% | 95% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 14% | 17% |
| Fat (as fed) | 14.55% | 12% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 0.30% | 0% |
| Ash (as fed) | 2.60% | 2% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 67.20% | 68% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 42.70% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 44.40% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 0.90% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 7.90% | - |
| Energy | 177 kcal/100g | 182 kcal/100g |
| Additives | - | - |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Duck Carcass 65.0%, Heart 5.0%, Beef Liver 5.0%, Kidney 5.0%, Carrots 9.0%, Parsnips 8.0%, Broccoli 3.0% (0% undeclared) | Chicken Thigh 65.0%, Chicken 20.0%, Chicken Heart 5.0%, Chicken Liver 5.0%, Butternut Squash 0.5%, Carrots 0.5%, Broccoli 0.5%, Cauliflower 0.5%, Kale 0.5%, Blueberries 0.5%, Blackberries 0.5%, Nettles 0.5%, Pumpkin Seeds 0.5%, Wheatgrass 0.5%, Mushrooms 0.5% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Duck Carcass · meat good | Chicken Thigh · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 16 | 15 |
| 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 3 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Carrots goodBroccoli goodNettles goodOnly in Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog
Duck Carcass goodHeart goodBeef Liver goodKidney goodParsnips goodLinseed oil goodKelp goodTurmeric goodCelery Seeds goodAlfalfa goodPsyllium fibre goodCleavers goodWild Yam mediumOnly in Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken
Chicken Thigh goodChicken mediumChicken Heart goodChicken Liver goodButternut Squash goodCauliflower goodKale goodBlueberries goodBlackberries goodPumpkin Seeds goodWheatgrass goodMushrooms goodIf neither suits
Instead of Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
Instead of Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Embark on Raw Duck Complete Working Dog or Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 97 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.