Paleo Ridge vs Pooch & Mutt
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Paleo Ridge scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, versus 68.5/100 (Average) for Pooch & Mutt across 22 rated meals.
| Metric | Paleo Ridge | Pooch & Mutt |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 73 | 68 |
| Rated meals | 34 | 22 |
| Complete everyday meals | 34 of 73 products | 24 of 68 products |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 96Goodhigher | 69Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low | 98 · 68% high, 32% medium |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 90higher |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 83 to 97 | 62 to 76 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 91% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Paleo Ridge34 of 73 products
Pooch & Mutt24 of 68 products
Formats
Paleo RidgeDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw
Pooch & MuttDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Paleo Ridge96Goodhigher
Pooch & Mutt69Average
Nutritional (median)
Paleo Ridge100higher · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low
Pooch & Mutt98 · 68% high, 32% medium
Transparency (median)
Pooch & Mutt90higher
Safety (median)
Paleo Ridge100
Pooch & Mutt100
Evidence (median)
Paleo Ridge33 · 100% limited
Pooch & Mutt33 · 100% limited
Score range
Paleo Ridge83 to 97
Pooch & Mutt62 to 76
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Paleo Ridge100%
Pooch & Mutt91%
Clear-label recipes
Paleo Ridge100%
Pooch & Mutt100%
Recall history
Recall history
Paleo RidgeNone recorded in our database
Pooch & MuttNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Paleo Ridge or Pooch & Mutt?
Paleo Ridge's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, compared with 68.5/100 (Average) for Pooch & Mutt across 22 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Paleo Ridge has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 91% for Pooch & Mutt.
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.