Naturaw Forage Venison Complete vs Paleo Ridge Classic Duck
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
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Both are rated at essentially the same level: Naturaw Forage Venison Complete scores 97 and Paleo Ridge Classic Duck scores 97 out of 100. Paleo Ridge Classic Duck is the cheaper at £7.98/kg, about 8% less per kg than Naturaw Forage Venison Complete.
| Naturaw Forage Venison Complete | Paleo Ridge Classic Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Naturaw | Paleo Ridge |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 93% | 100% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 18.95% | 15% |
| Fat (as fed) | 9.99% | 16% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 1.70% | 0% |
| Ash (as fed) | 3.06% | 1% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 67.53% | 67% |
| Energy | 173 kcal/100g | - |
| Additives | - | - |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Venison 65.4%, Lamb Heart 10.7%, Lambs Liver 7.1%, Whole Oily Fish 6.6%, Broccoli 2.9%, Seaweed 0.3%, Wheatgrass 0.3%, Pumpkin Seeds 0.3%, Hemp Seeds 0.3%, Mussels 0.3%, Cleavers 0.3%, Nettles 0.3%, Blackberries 1.9%, Egg 1.9%, Kale 1.0%, Salt 0.1% (0% undeclared) | Heart 40.0%, Duck 30.0%, Gizzard 25.0%, Liver 5.0% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Heart · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 16 | 4 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label | CompleteHigh meatClear labelFull label |
Lifestage comes from the manufacturer's own labelling. Dry-matter figures are estimates from the published label; recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score.
Shared ingredients
The two recipes share 0 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
Only in Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
Venison goodLamb Heart goodLambs Liver goodWhole Oily Fish goodBroccoli goodSeaweed goodWheatgrass goodPumpkin Seeds goodHemp Seeds goodMussels goodCleavers goodNettles goodBlackberries goodEgg goodKale goodSalt mediumOnly in Paleo Ridge Classic Duck
Heart goodDuck mediumGizzard goodLiver goodIf neither suits
Instead of Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
Instead of Paleo Ridge Classic Duck
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Naturaw Forage Venison Complete or Paleo Ridge Classic Duck?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 97 and 97 out of 100. A gap this small is within the tolerance of the scoring model.
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.