Pooch & Mutt vs Royal Canin
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Pooch & Mutt scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 69/100 (Average) across 24 rated meals, versus 39/100 (Poor) for Royal Canin across 91 rated meals.
| Pooch & Mutt | Royal Canin | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 70 | 95 |
| Rated meals | 24 | 91 |
| Median meal rating | 69Averagehigher | 39Poor |
| Recipe (median) | 69higher | 39 |
| Nutritional (median) | 98 · 71% high, 29% medium | 100higher · 26% medium, 74% low |
| Transparency (median) | 91higher | 55 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 63 to 76 | 24 to 56 |
| Complete recipes | 24 of 70 | 91 of 95 |
| High-meat recipes | 83% | 0% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 11% |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Top-rated products
Pooch & Mutt
Visit Pooch & MuttTurkey & Chicken Wet Dog Food
76Wet Chunks
Chicken, Pumpkin & Pea Wet Dog Food
76Wet Chunks
Chicken & Beef Wet Dog Food
76Wet Pate
Royal Canin
Visit Royal CaninBabydog Milk
56Dry Air Dried
Dachshund Adult
45Dry Extruded
Cavalier King Charles Adult
45Dry Extruded
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Pooch & Mutt or Royal Canin?
Pooch & Mutt's typical (median) meal rating is 69/100 (Average) across 24 rated meals, compared with 39/100 (Poor) for Royal Canin across 91 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Pooch & Mutt has the higher share: 83% 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.