Nutriment Senior Gently Steamed 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

Hug Adult Ready Meals takes it +3 points

92/100 Hug Adult Ready Meals vs 89/100 Nutriment Senior Gently Steamed

Nutriment Senior Gently Steamed costs less to feed: £4.86 a day against £5.10.
Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Nutriment Nutriment Senior Gently Steamed Full review	Hug Hug Adult Ready Meals Full review
ODF Score	89/100 Very good	92/100 Exceptional (best in this row)
Price per day	£4.86 / day approx. (best in this row)	£5.10 / day approx.
Best price per kg	£7.32 / kg (best in this row)	£10.00 / kg
Food type	Fresh-cooked	Fresh-cooked
Life stage	Adult & senior	Puppy & adult & senior
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Natural	Grain free Gluten free Hypoallergenic Natural
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	37.5%	46.9%
Fat (% DM)	29.2%	34.5%
Est. carbs (% DM)	20.8%	7.6%
Fibre (% DM)	2.1%	2.8%
Ash (% DM)	10.4%	8.3%
Energy	~109 kcal/100g est.	142 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients	Turkey 31% Salmon 19% Beef 18% Pumpkin 1% Minerals	Lamb 70% Vegetables (mixed) 28% Mint 2% DHA FOS (prebiotic)
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	34.8 / 40 (best in this row)	33.9 / 40
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	13.2 / 15	15 / 15 (best in this row)
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	6.4 / 10	7.8 / 10 (best in this row)
Processing (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 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 best
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
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 best
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 10% the same: 2 shared ingredients, and 18 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Turkey Salmon Beef Beef Heart Beef liver Beef kidney Pumpkin Minerals Broccoli Blueberry Salmon oil Green-lipped mussel Chicory

Lamb Vegetables (mixed) Mint DHA FOS (prebiotic)

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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.