James Wellbeloved vs Lily's Kitchen
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Lily's Kitchen scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | James Wellbeloved | Lily's Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 34 |
| Rated meals | 28 | 27 |
| Complete everyday meals | 28 of 28 products | 27 of 34 products |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 62Average | 74Goodhigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low | 98 · 96% medium, 4% low |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 60higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 58 to 75 | 55 to 78 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 36% | 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
James Wellbeloved28 of 28 products
Lily's Kitchen27 of 34 products
Formats
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Lily's KitchenDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
James Wellbeloved62Average
Lily's Kitchen74Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)
James Wellbeloved99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Lily's Kitchen98 · 96% medium, 4% low
Transparency (median)
Lily's Kitchen60higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Lily's Kitchen33 · 100% limited
Score range
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Lily's Kitchen55 to 78
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Lily's Kitchen100%
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Lily's Kitchen?
Lily's Kitchen's typical (median) meal rating is 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Lily's Kitchen has the higher share: 81% 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.