Lily's Kitchen vs Ultimate Pet Foods
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Lily's Kitchen scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, versus 64/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
| Metric | Lily's Kitchen | Ultimate Pet Foods |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 34 | 66 |
| Rated meals | 27 | 18 |
| Complete everyday meals | 27 of 34 products | 18 of 66 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 74Goodhigher | 64Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 98higher · 96% medium, 4% low | 97 · 94% high, 6% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 55 to 78 | 59 to 74 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 81% | 83% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 72% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | Lily's Kitchen voluntarily recalls Pasta al Ragu wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved; Lily's Kitchen recalls wet dog food because it may contain pieces of plasticresolved | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Lily's Kitchen27 of 34 products
Ultimate Pet Foods18 of 66 products
Formats
Lily's KitchenDry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Pate
Ultimate Pet FoodsDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Lily's Kitchen74Goodhigher
Ultimate Pet Foods64Average
Nutritional (median)
Lily's Kitchen98higher · 96% medium, 4% low
Ultimate Pet Foods97 · 94% high, 6% low
Transparency (median)
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Lily's Kitchen33 · 100% limited
Ultimate Pet Foods33 · 100% limited
Score range
Lily's Kitchen55 to 78
Ultimate Pet Foods59 to 74
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Lily's Kitchen or Ultimate Pet Foods?
Lily's Kitchen's typical (median) meal rating is 74/100 (Good) across 27 rated meals, compared with 64/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Ultimate Pet Foods has the higher share: 83% 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.