James Wellbeloved vs Lily's Kitchen
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Lily's Kitchen scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 75/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, versus 60/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
| James Wellbeloved | Lily's Kitchen | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 21 | 34 |
| Rated meals | 21 | 27 |
| Median meal rating | 60Average | 75Goodhigher |
| Recipe (median) | 60 | 75higher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 5% high, 90% medium, 5% low | 98 · 96% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 60higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 59 to 75 | 61 to 80 |
| Complete recipes | 21 of 21 | 27 of 34 |
| High-meat recipes | 24% | 81% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | Lily's Kitchen voluntarily recalls Pasta al Ragu wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plastic resolved; Lily's Kitchen recalls wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plastic resolved |
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Lily's Kitchen?
Lily's Kitchen's typical (median) meal rating is 75/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, compared with 60/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 21 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Lily's Kitchen has the higher share: 81% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 24% 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.