Paleo Ridge Classic Duck vs Paleo Ridge Puppy 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: Paleo Ridge Classic Duck scores 97 and Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken scores 97 out of 100. Paleo Ridge Classic Duck is the cheaper at £7.98/kg, about 18% less per kg than Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken.
| Paleo Ridge Classic Duck | Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Paleo Ridge | Paleo Ridge |
| Rating (Recipe) | 97Good | 97Good |
| Type | Raw | Raw |
| Kind / completeness | complete | complete |
| Lifestage | All lifestages | Puppy |
| Meat share (dry matter) | 100% | 95% |
| Poor ingredients | 0 | 0 |
| Clear label | yes | yes |
| Protein (as fed) | 15% | 17% |
| Fat (as fed) | 16% | 12% |
| Fibre (as fed) | 0% | 0% |
| Ash (as fed) | 1% | 2% |
| Moisture (as fed) | 67% | 68% |
| Energy | - | 182 kcal/100g |
| Additives | - | - |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
| Declared quantities | Heart 40.0%, Duck 30.0%, Gizzard 25.0%, Liver 5.0% (0% undeclared) | Chicken Thigh 65.0%, Chicken 20.0%, Chicken Heart 5.0%, Chicken Liver 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 0.5% (0% undeclared) |
| First ingredient | Heart · meat good | Chicken Thigh · meat good |
| Ingredient count | 4 | 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 0 matched ingredients. Tier badges show each ingredient's glossary grade.
Only in Paleo Ridge Classic Duck
Heart goodDuck mediumGizzard goodLiver goodOnly in Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken
Chicken Thigh goodChicken mediumChicken Heart goodChicken Liver goodButternut Squash goodCarrots goodBroccoli goodCauliflower goodKale goodBlueberries goodBlackberries goodNettles goodPumpkin Seeds goodWheatgrass goodMushrooms goodIf neither suits
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
Instead of Paleo Ridge Puppy Chicken
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, Paleo Ridge Classic Duck or Paleo Ridge Puppy 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.