Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon vs Waita Freeze Dried Complete Duck Recipe
How the two products stack up on rating, ingredients, analysis and price.
Both are rated at essentially the same level: Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon scores 93 and Waita Freeze Dried Complete Duck Recipe scores 94 out of 100. Prices are not on file for Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon, so we cannot compare cost.
| Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon | Waita Freeze Dried Complete Duck Recipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Pala | Waita |
| Rating (Recipe) | 93Good | 94Good |
| Type | Dry Air Dried | Dry Freeze Dried |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | All lifestages |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 82% | 98% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 53% | 52% |
| Fat (as fed) | 20% | 22% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 3% | 4% |
| Ash (as fed) | 9% | - |
| Moisture (as fed) | 12% | 7% |
| Carbohydrates (as fed) | 3% | - |
| Protein (dry matter) | - | 56.50% |
| Fat (dry matter) | - | 23.90% |
| Fibre (dry matter) | - | 4.30% |
| Ash (dry matter) | - | 7.60% |
| Carbohydrates (dry matter) | - | 8.70% |
| Energy | 366 kcal/100g | 451 kcal/100g |
| Additives | 1 technological | 9 nutritional |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Rabbit 54.0%, Herring 25.0%, Salmon 7.0% (14% undeclared) | Duck 62.0%, Duck 12.2%, Duck 7.0%, Liver 7.0%, Duck Heart 4.0%, Pumpkin 4.0%, Duck Breast 3.0% (1% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Rabbit · meat good | Duck · meat medium |
| Ingredient count | 21 | 7 |
| Badges | CompleteHigh meatClear 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 Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon
Rabbit goodHerring goodSalmon goodBeetroot goodCarrots goodCabbage goodSpinach goodRaspberries goodWheatgrass goodMixed crab meal mediumLinseed oil goodApple Cider Vinegar mediumPsyllium fibre goodKelp goodTocopherols goodBlueberries goodCranberries goodSea Buckthorn goodOregano goodThyme goodBlack Pepper mediumOnly in Waita Freeze Dried Complete Duck Recipe
Duck mediumLiver goodDuck Heart goodPumpkin goodDuck Breast goodIf neither suits
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Frequently asked questions
Which has the higher rating, Pala Recipe 4 - Rabbit, Herring & Salmon or Waita Freeze Dried Complete Duck Recipe?
They are rated at essentially the same level: 93 and 94 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.