James Wellbeloved vs Pooch & Mutt
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Pooch & Mutt scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 68.5/100 (Average) across 22 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | James Wellbeloved | Pooch & Mutt |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 68 |
| Rated meals | 28 | 22 |
| Complete everyday meals | 28 of 28 products | 24 of 68 products |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 62Average | 69Averagehigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low | 98 · 68% high, 32% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 90higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 58 to 75 | 62 to 76 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 36% | 91% |
| 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
Pooch & Mutt24 of 68 products
Formats
James WellbelovedDry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Pooch & MuttDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
James Wellbeloved62Average
Pooch & Mutt69Averagehigher
Nutritional (median)
James Wellbeloved99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low
Pooch & Mutt98 · 68% high, 32% medium
Transparency (median)
Pooch & Mutt90higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
James Wellbeloved33 · 100% limited
Pooch & Mutt33 · 100% limited
Score range
James Wellbeloved58 to 75
Pooch & Mutt62 to 76
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Pooch & Mutt100%
Recall history
Recall history
James WellbelovedNone recorded in our database
Pooch & MuttNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Pooch & Mutt?
Pooch & Mutt's typical (median) meal rating is 68.5/100 (Average) across 22 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Pooch & Mutt has the higher share: 91% 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.