Honey's vs Lily's Kitchen
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Honey's scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 94/100 (Good) across 23 rated meals, versus 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
| Metric | Honey's | Lily's Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 34 |
| Rated meals | 23 | 27 |
| Complete everyday meals | 23 of 28 products | 27 of 34 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Fresh Chilled, Raw | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 94Goodhigher | 74Good |
| Nutritional (median) | 100higher · 100% medium | 98 · 96% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 68 to 97 | 55 to 78 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 96% | 81% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | Lily's Kitchen voluntarily recalls Pasta al Ragu wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved; Lily's Kitchen recalls wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Honey's23 of 28 products
Lily's Kitchen27 of 34 products
Formats
Honey'sDry Baked, Fresh Chilled, Raw
Lily's KitchenDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Honey's94Goodhigher
Lily's Kitchen74Good
Nutritional (median)
Honey's100higher · 100% medium
Lily's Kitchen98 · 96% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Honey's100
Evidence (median)
Honey's33 · 100% limited
Lily's Kitchen33 · 100% limited
Score range
Honey's68 to 97
Lily's Kitchen55 to 78
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Honey's96%
Clear-label recipes
Honey's100%
Lily's Kitchen100%
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Honey's or Lily's Kitchen?
Honey's's typical (median) meal rating is 94/100 (Good) across 23 rated meals, compared with 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Honey's has the higher share: 96% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 81% for Lily's Kitchen.
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.