Butternut Box Wham Bam Lamb vs Hug Adult Ready Meals

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

The short answer

Too close to call

92/100 Butternut Box Wham Bam Lamb vs 92/100 Hug Adult Ready Meals

Butternut Box Wham Bam Lamb costs less to feed: £2.65 a day against £5.10.
Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Butternut Box Butternut Box Wham Bam Lamb Full review	Hug Hug Adult Ready Meals Full review
ODF Score	92/100 Exceptional	92/100 Exceptional
Price per day	£2.65 / day approx. (best in this row)	£5.10 / day approx.
Best price per kg	£5.48 / kg (best in this row)	£10.00 / kg
Food type	Fresh-cooked	Fresh-cooked
Life stage	Puppy & adult & senior	Puppy & adult & senior
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	35.5%	46.9%
Fat (% DM)	32.3%	34.5%
Est. carbs (% DM)	24.5%	7.6%
Fibre (% DM)	2.3%	2.8%
Ash (% DM)	5.5%	8.3%
Energy	~150 kcal/100g est.	142 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients	Lamb 60% Carrot 14.5% Sweet potato 4% Green beans 4% Cauliflower 4%	Lamb 70% Vegetables (mixed) 28% Mint 2% DHA FOS (prebiotic)
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	33.5 / 40	33.9 / 40 (best in this row)
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	14.8 / 15	15 / 15 (best in this row)
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	8.4 / 10 (best in this row)	7.8 / 10
Processing (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Red-flag penalties	0	0
Label last verified	July 20, 2026	July 17, 2026

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

ODF Score: 92/100 Exceptional
Price per day: £2.65 / day approx. best
Best price per kg: £5.48 / kg best
Food type: Fresh-cooked
Life stage: Puppy & adult & senior
Properties: Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Protein (% DM): 35.5%
Fat (% DM): 32.3%
Est. carbs (% DM): 24.5%
Fibre (% DM): 2.3%
Ash (% DM): 5.5%
Energy: ~150 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients: Lamb 60% Carrot 14.5% Sweet potato 4% Green beans 4% Cauliflower 4%
Ingredient quality (of 40): 33.5 / 40
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 14.8 / 15
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 8.4 / 10 best
Processing (of 10): 10 / 10
Red-flag penalties: 0
Label last verified: July 20, 2026

ODF Score: 92/100 Exceptional
Price per day: £5.10 / day approx.
Best price per kg: £10.00 / kg
Food type: Fresh-cooked
Life stage: Puppy & adult & senior
Properties: Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Protein (% DM): 46.9%
Fat (% DM): 34.5%
Est. carbs (% DM): 7.6%
Fibre (% DM): 2.8%
Ash (% DM): 8.3%
Energy: 142 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients: Lamb 70% Vegetables (mixed) 28% Mint 2% DHA FOS (prebiotic)
Ingredient quality (of 40): 33.9 / 40 best
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 15 / 15 best
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 7.8 / 10
Processing (of 10): 10 / 10
Red-flag penalties: 0
Label last verified: July 17, 2026

Ingredient differences

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

These recipes are 5% the same: 1 shared ingredients, and 21 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Organ Meat Lamb Liver Carrot Sweet potato Green beans Cauliflower Lentils Broccoli Brewers yeast Minerals Sunflower oil Linseed Turmeric Rosemary Thyme

Vegetables (mixed) Mint DHA FOS (prebiotic) Glucosamine Chondroitin

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