James Wellbeloved vs Paleo Ridge
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Paleo Ridge scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | James Wellbeloved | Paleo Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 73 |
| Rated meals | 28 | 34 |
| Complete everyday meals | 28 of 28 products | 34 of 73 products |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 62Average | 96Goodhigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99 · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low | 100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 60higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 58 to 75 | 83 to 97 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 36% | 100% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| 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
Paleo Ridge34 of 73 products
Formats
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Paleo RidgeDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
James Wellbeloved62Average
Paleo Ridge96Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)
James Wellbeloved99 · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Paleo Ridge100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low
Transparency (median)
Paleo Ridge60higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Paleo Ridge33 · 100% limited
Score range
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Paleo Ridge83 to 97
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Paleo Ridge100%
Clear-label recipes
Paleo Ridge100%
Recall history
Recall history
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
Paleo RidgeNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Paleo Ridge?
Paleo Ridge's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Paleo Ridge 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.