Pooch & Mutt vs Ultimate Pet Foods
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Pooch & Mutt scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 68.5/100 (Average) across 22 rated meals, versus 64/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
| Metric | Pooch & Mutt | Ultimate Pet Foods |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 68 | 66 |
| Rated meals | 22 | 18 |
| Complete everyday meals | 24 of 68 products | 18 of 66 products |
| Formats | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 69Averagehigher | 64Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 98higher · 68% high, 32% medium | 97 · 94% high, 6% low |
| Transparency (median) | 90higher | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 62 to 76 | 59 to 74 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 91% | 83% |
| Clear-label recipes | 100% | 72% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
Brand coverage
Products
Rated meals
Complete everyday meals
Pooch & Mutt24 of 68 products
Ultimate Pet Foods18 of 66 products
Formats
Pooch & MuttDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
Ultimate Pet FoodsDry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Wet Pate
Meal ratings
Median meal rating
Pooch & Mutt69Averagehigher
Ultimate Pet Foods64Average
Nutritional (median)
Pooch & Mutt98higher · 68% high, 32% medium
Ultimate Pet Foods97 · 94% high, 6% low
Transparency (median)
Pooch & Mutt90higher
Safety (median)
Evidence (median)
Pooch & Mutt33 · 100% limited
Ultimate Pet Foods33 · 100% limited
Score range
Pooch & Mutt62 to 76
Ultimate Pet Foods59 to 74
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes
Clear-label recipes
Recall history
Recall history
Pooch & MuttNone recorded in our database
Ultimate Pet FoodsNone recorded in our database
Top-rated products
Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Pooch & Mutt or Ultimate Pet Foods?
Pooch & Mutt's typical (median) meal rating is 68.5/100 (Average) across 22 rated meals, compared with 64/100 (Average) for Ultimate Pet Foods across 18 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Pooch & Mutt has the higher share: 91% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 83% for Ultimate Pet Foods.
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.