Bella + Duke Protein Packed Chicken vs Natures Menu Complete & Balanced 80/20 Minced Block

Same open algorithm, same data, side by side - so the label wins, not the marketing. How we rate

The short answer

Natures Menu Complete & Balanced 80/20 Minced Block takes it +1 point

91/100 Natures Menu Complete & Balanced 80/20 Minced Block vs 90/100 Bella + Duke Protein Packed Chicken

Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Bella + Duke Bella + Duke Protein Packed Chicken Full review	Natures Menu Natures Menu Complete & Balanced 80/20 Minced Block Full review
ODF Score	90/100 Exceptional	91/100 Exceptional (best in this row)
Price per day	Price coming soon	£2.61 / day approx.
Best price per kg	-	£6.50 / kg
Food type	Raw	Raw
Life stage	Adult & senior	Adult
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Natural	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	59.4%	42.9%
Fat (% DM)	20.1%	25%
Est. carbs (% DM)	7.6%	19.6%
Fibre (% DM)	2.4%	3.6%
Ash (% DM)	10.5%	8.9%
Energy	98 kcal/100g	133 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients	Chicken 60% Beef 20% Vegetables (mixed) 17% Blueberry 1% Seaweed / kelp 1%	Chicken 80% Carrot 5% Swede 4% Apple 3% Peas 2%
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	35 / 40	35.6 / 40 (best in this row)
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	15 / 15 (best in this row)	14.8 / 15
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	7.3 / 10 (best in this row)	7.1 / 10
Processing (of 10)	8 / 10	8 / 10
Red-flag penalties	0	0
Label last verified	August 9, 2026	July 17, 2026

Green-tinted cells mark the best value in that row - highest score, lowest price, most points.

ODF Score: 90/100 Exceptional
Price per day: Price coming soon
Best price per kg: -
Food type: Raw
Life stage: Adult & senior
Properties: Grain free Gluten free Natural
Protein (% DM): 59.4%
Fat (% DM): 20.1%
Est. carbs (% DM): 7.6%
Fibre (% DM): 2.4%
Ash (% DM): 10.5%
Energy: 98 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients: Chicken 60% Beef 20% Vegetables (mixed) 17% Blueberry 1% Seaweed / kelp 1%
Ingredient quality (of 40): 35 / 40
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 15 / 15 best
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 7.3 / 10 best
Processing (of 10): 8 / 10
Red-flag penalties: 0
Label last verified: August 9, 2026

Ingredient differences

What only one recipe contains - the shared ingredients are tucked away at the bottom.

These recipes are 10% the same: 3 shared ingredients, and 26 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Chicken bone Beef Beef tripe Beef kidney Beef liver Beef trachea Vegetables (mixed) Brussels sprouts Broccoli Cauliflower Cabbage Blueberry Seaweed / kelp Olive oil Algae Beet pulp

Swede Apple Peas Spinach Blackberry Chicory Pea Fibre Hydrolysed yeast Yucca Green tea extract

Show the 3 ingredients they share

Chicken Carrot Minerals

Good quality Acceptable / watch the amount Red flag

This is label analysis, not veterinary advice - if your dog has a health condition, talk to your vet before switching foods.