Naturaw Weaning vs Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken
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 Weaning scores 97 and Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken scores 97 out of 100. Naturaw Weaning is the cheaper at £6.20/kg, about 20% less per kg than Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken.
| Naturaw Weaning | Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Naturaw | Paleo Ridge |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | Puppy | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 100% | 100% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 18.78% | 17% |
| Fat (as fed) | 14.85% | 9% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 0.10% | 0% |
| Ash (as fed) | 1.66% | 1.20% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 65.54% | 73% |
| Protein (dry matter) | 54.59% | - |
| Fat (dry matter) | 43.18% | - |
| Fibre (dry matter) | 0.29% | - |
| Ash (dry matter) | 4.83% | - |
| Energy | - | - |
| Additives | - | - |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Beef 50.0%, Chicken Carcass 30.0%, Beef Heart 20.0% (0% undeclared) | Chicken 30.0%, Chicken Heart 29.0%, Chicken Gizzard 28.0%, Chicken 13.0% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Beef · meat medium | Chicken · meat medium |
| Ingredient count | 3 | 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 Weaning
Beef mediumChicken Carcass goodBeef Heart goodOnly in Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken
Chicken mediumChicken Heart goodChicken Gizzard goodIf neither suits
Instead of Naturaw Weaning
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 Chicken
Higher rated, same format
Cheaper, similar rating
- Raw Pet Foods Puppy's Choice Complete92 £0.27/kg
- Raw Direct Chicken & Veg Complete96 £2.57/kg
- Raw Direct Beef Complete93 £2.57/kg
Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Naturaw Weaning or Paleo Ridge Classic Chicken?
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.