Lily's Kitchen vs The Farmer's Dog
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
The Farmer's Dog scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 7 rated meals, versus 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
| Lily's Kitchen | The Farmer's Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 34 | 26 |
| Rated meals | 27 | 7 |
| Median meal rating | 74Good | 95Goodhigher |
| Recipe (median) | 74 | 95higher |
| Nutritional (median) | 98 · 96% medium, 4% low | 100higher · 100% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 55 to 78 | 93 to 96 |
| Complete recipes | 27 of 34 | 7 of 26 |
| High-meat recipes | 81% | 100% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Raw |
| Recall history | Lily's Kitchen voluntarily recalls Pasta al Ragu wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plastic resolved; Lily's Kitchen recalls wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plastic resolved | None recorded in our database |
Based on 27 rated meals for Lily's Kitchen and 7 for The Farmer's Dog; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Lily's Kitchen or The Farmer's Dog?
The Farmer's Dog's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 7 rated meals, compared with 74/100 (Good) for Lily's Kitchen across 27 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
The Farmer's Dog has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 81% for Lily's Kitchen.
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.