Seven vs The Farmer's Dog

How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.

Based on 28 rated meals for Seven and 7 for The Farmer's Dog; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.

The Farmer's Dog scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 95/100 (Good) across 7 rated meals, versus 70/100 (Good) for Seven across 28 rated meals.

Comparison of Seven and The Farmer's Dog across their public UK dog food ranges.
MetricSevenThe Farmer's Dog
Brand coverage
Products3526
Rated meals287
Complete everyday meals28 of 35 products7 of 26 products
FormatsDry Extruded, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet PateDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Raw
Meal ratings
Median meal rating70Good95Goodhigher
Nutritional (median)99 · 61% high, 39% medium100higher · 100% medium
Transparency (median)6060
Safety (median)100100
Evidence (median)33 · 100% limited33 · 100% limited
Score range67 to 8193 to 96
Recipe disclosure
High-meat recipes100%100%
Clear-label recipes100%100%
Recall history
Recall historyNone recorded in our databaseNone recorded in our database

Brand coverage

Rated meals

Complete everyday meals

Seven28 of 35 products
The Farmer's Dog7 of 26 products

Formats

SevenDry Extruded, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate
The Farmer's DogDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Raw

Meal ratings

Median meal rating

Seven70Good
The Farmer's Dog95Goodhigher

Nutritional (median)

Seven99 · 61% high, 39% medium
The Farmer's Dog100higher · 100% medium

Transparency (median)

Safety (median)

Evidence (median)

Seven33 · 100% limited
The Farmer's Dog33 · 100% limited

Score range

Seven67 to 81

Recipe disclosure

High-meat recipes

Clear-label recipes

Recall history

Recall history

SevenNone recorded in our database
The Farmer's DogNone recorded in our database

Top-rated products

Frequently asked questions

Which brand rates higher, Seven or The Farmer's Dog?

The Farmer's Dog's typical (median) meal rating is 95/100 (Good) across 7 rated meals, compared with 70/100 (Good) for Seven across 28 rated meals.

Which brand has more high-meat recipes?

Both brands have the same share of high-meat recipes: 100% of their rated meals contain at least 30% meat on a dry-matter basis.

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.

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