Paleo Ridge vs Royal Canin
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Paleo Ridge scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, versus 39/100 (Poor) for Royal Canin across 91 rated meals.
| Paleo Ridge | Royal Canin | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 73 | 95 |
| Rated meals | 34 | 91 |
| Median meal rating | 96Goodhigher | 39Poor |
| Recipe (median) | 96higher | 39 |
| Nutritional (median) | 100 · 44% high, 41% medium, 15% low | 100higher · 26% medium, 74% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 55 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 83 to 97 | 24 to 56 |
| Complete recipes | 34 of 73 | 91 of 95 |
| High-meat recipes | 100% | 0% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 11% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Frozen, Raw | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Top-rated products
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Paleo Ridge or Royal Canin?
Paleo Ridge's typical (median) meal rating is 96/100 (Good) across 34 rated meals, compared with 39/100 (Poor) for Royal Canin across 91 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Paleo Ridge has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 0% for Royal Canin.
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.