James Wellbeloved vs Naturaw
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Naturaw scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 31 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | James Wellbeloved | Naturaw |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 47 |
| Rated meals | 28 | 31 |
| Complete everyday meals | 28 of 28 products | 31 of 47 products |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Fresh Chilled, Raw |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 62Average | 96Goodhigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low | 96 · 100% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 60higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 58 to 75 | 62 to 97 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 36% | 100% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 87% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
James Wellbeloved28 of 28 products
Naturaw31 of 47 products
Formats
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
NaturawDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Fresh Chilled, Raw
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
James Wellbeloved62Average
Naturaw96Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)
James Wellbeloved99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Naturaw96 · 100% medium
Transparency (median)
Naturaw60higher
Safety (median)
Naturaw100
Evidence (median)
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Naturaw33 · 100% limited
Score range
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Naturaw62 to 97
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Naturaw100%
Clear-label recipes
Naturaw87%
Recall history
Recall history
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
NaturawNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Naturaw?
Naturaw's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 31 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Naturaw has the higher share: 100% 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.