Naturaw Forage Venison Complete vs Paleo Ridge Paleo Puppy
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 Paleo Puppy scores 97 out of 100. Naturaw Forage Venison Complete is the cheaper at £8.70/kg, about 11% less per kg than Paleo Ridge Paleo Puppy.
| Naturaw Forage Venison Complete | Paleo Ridge Paleo Puppy | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Naturaw | Paleo Ridge |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Adult | Puppy |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 93% | 95% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 18.95% | 19% |
| Fat (as fed) | 9.99% | 7% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 1.70% | - |
| Ash (as fed) | 3.06% | 3% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 67.53% | 72% |
| 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) | Turkey Thigh 65.0%, Turkey 20.0%, Turkey liver 5.0%, Turkey Heart 5.0%, Butternut Squash 0.5%, Carrots 0.5%, Broccoli 0.5%, Cauliflower 0.5%, Kale 0.5%, Blueberries 0.5%, Blackberries 0.5%, Nettles 0.5%, Pumpkin Seeds 0.5%, Wheatgrass 0.5%, Mushrooms 0.2% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Venison · meat good | Turkey Thigh · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 16 | 15 |
| 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 6 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
In both
Broccoli goodWheatgrass goodPumpkin Seeds goodNettles goodBlackberries goodKale goodOnly in Naturaw Forage Venison Complete
Venison goodLamb Heart goodLambs Liver goodWhole Oily Fish goodSeaweed goodHemp Seeds goodMussels goodCleavers goodEgg goodSalt mediumOnly in Paleo Ridge Paleo Puppy
Turkey Thigh goodTurkey mediumTurkey liver goodTurkey Heart goodButternut Squash goodCarrots goodCauliflower goodBlueberries goodMushrooms 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 Paleo Puppy
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 Paleo Puppy?
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.