Forthglade vs Ultimate Pet Foods
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Forthglade scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 79/100 (Good) across 4 rated meals, versus 64.5/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
| Forthglade | Ultimate Pet Foods | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 23 | 66 |
| Rated meals | 4 | 18 |
| Median meal rating | 79Goodhigher | 65Average |
| Recipe (median) | 79higher | 65 |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 100% medium | 97 · 94% high, 6% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 75 to 80 | 57 to 73 |
| Complete recipes | 4 of 23 | 18 of 66 |
| High-meat recipes | 75% | 83% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 72% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Cold Pressed, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Based on 4 rated meals for Forthglade and 18 for Ultimate Pet Foods; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Forthglade or Ultimate Pet Foods?
Forthglade's typical (median) meal rating is 79/100 (Good) across 4 rated meals, compared with 64.5/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Ultimate Pet Foods has the higher share: 83% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 75% for Forthglade.
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.