James Wellbeloved vs Ultimate Pet Foods
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Ultimate Pet Foods scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 64/100 (Average) across 18 rated meals, versus 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
| Metric | James Wellbeloved | Ultimate Pet Foods |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 28 | 66 |
| Rated meals | 28 | 18 |
| Complete everyday meals | 28 of 28 products | 18 of 66 products |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 62Average | 64Averagehigher |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 4% high, 93% medium, 4% low | 97 · 94% high, 6% low |
| Transparency (median) | 57 | 60higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 58 to 75 | 59 to 74 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 36% | 83% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 72% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Formats
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Nutritional (median)
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Score range
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, James Wellbeloved or Ultimate Pet Foods?
Ultimate Pet Foods's typical (median) meal rating is 64/100 (Average) across 18 rated meals, compared with 61.5/100 (Average) for James Wellbeloved across 28 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Ultimate Pet Foods has the higher share: 83% 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.