Forthglade vs James Wellbeloved
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Based on 4 rated meals for Forthglade and 28 for James Wellbeloved; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
Forthglade scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 77.5/100 (Good) across 4 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | Forthglade | James Wellbeloved |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 23 | 28 |
| Rated meals | 4 | 28 |
| Complete everyday meals | 4 of 23 products | 28 of 28 products |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Cold Pressed, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 78Goodhigher | 62Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 100% medium | 99 · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 57 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 63 to 79 | 58 to 75 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 75% | 36% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Formats
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Nutritional (median)
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Score range
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Forthglade or James Wellbeloved?
Forthglade's typical (median) meal rating is 77.5/100 (Good) across 4 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Forthglade has the higher share: 75% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 36% 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.