Seven vs The Farmer's Dog

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

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.

SevenThe Farmer's Dog
Products3226
Rated meals287
Median meal rating70Good95Goodhigher
Recipe (median)7095higher
Nutritional (median)99 · 54% high, 46% medium100higher · 100% medium
Transparency (median)6060
Safety (median)100100
Evidence (median)33 · 100% limited33 · 100% limited
Score range67 to 8193 to 96
Complete recipes28 of 327 of 26
High-meat recipes100%100%
Clear-label recipes100%100%
FormatsDry Extruded, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet PateDry Air Dried, Dry Extruded, Fresh Frozen, Raw
Recall historyNone recorded in our databaseNone recorded in our database

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

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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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