Natural Instinct Weaning Paste vs ProDog Complete Raw Dog Food

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 Natural Instinct Weaning Paste vs 92/100 ProDog Complete Raw Dog Food

Natural Instinct Weaning Paste costs less to feed: £2.19 a day against £3.62.
Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Natural Instinct Natural Instinct Weaning Paste Full review	ProDog ProDog Complete Raw Dog Food Full review
ODF Score	92/100 Exceptional	92/100 Exceptional
Price per day	£2.19 / day approx. (best in this row)	£3.62 / day approx.
Best price per kg	£4.03 / kg (best in this row)	£4.90 / kg
Food type	Raw	Raw
Life stage	Puppy	Puppy & adult & senior
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	57.5%	52.7%
Fat (% DM)	23.8%	25.9%
Est. carbs (% DM)	3.4%	0%
Fibre (% DM)	1.3%	3.7%
Ash (% DM)	14.1%	18.5%
Energy	~133 kcal/100g est.	~98 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients	Chicken 100%	Chicken 85% Vegetables (mixed) Wheatgrass 0.5% Seaweed / kelp 0.5% Salmon oil 0.5%
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	38 / 40 (best in this row)	36.4 / 40
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	15 / 15 (best in this row)	14.2 / 15
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	5.5 / 10	8 / 10 (best in this row)
Processing (of 10)	8 / 10	8 / 10
Red-flag penalties	0	0
Label last verified	July 17, 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: £3.62 / day approx.
Best price per kg: £4.90 / kg
Food type: Raw
Life stage: Puppy & adult & senior
Properties: Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Protein (% DM): 52.7%
Fat (% DM): 25.9%
Est. carbs (% DM): 0%
Fibre (% DM): 3.7%
Ash (% DM): 18.5%
Energy: ~98 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients: Chicken 85% Vegetables (mixed) Wheatgrass 0.5% Seaweed / kelp 0.5% Salmon oil 0.5%
Ingredient quality (of 40): 36.4 / 40
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 14.2 / 15
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 8 / 10 best
Processing (of 10): 8 / 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 14% the same: 1 shared ingredients, and 6 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Nothing this food has that the others don't.

Vegetables (mixed) Carrot Blueberry Wheatgrass Seaweed / kelp Salmon oil

Show the 1 ingredient they share

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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.