Omni Pumpkin & Lentil Hot Pot vs Royal Canin Giant Starter

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

The short answer

Omni Pumpkin & Lentil Hot Pot takes it +15 points

51/100 Omni Pumpkin & Lentil Hot Pot vs 36/100 Royal Canin Giant Starter

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

Attribute	Omni Omni Pumpkin & Lentil Hot Pot Full review	Royal Canin Royal Canin Giant Starter Full review
ODF Score	51/100 Average (best in this row)	36/100 Poor
Price per day	Price coming soon	£1.04 / day approx.
Best price per kg	£12.63 / kg	£5.70 / kg (best in this row)
Food type	Wet	Wet
Life stage	Adult	Puppy & senior
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Natural Vegetarian	Gluten free
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	32.7%	136.4% est.
Fat (% DM)	13.5%	100% est.
Est. carbs (% DM)	34.6%	0% est.
Fibre (% DM)	7.7%	8.6% est.
Ash (% DM)	11.5%	37.3% est.
Energy	~91 kcal/100g est.	~397 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients	Pumpkin 15% Lentils 8% Pea protein 7% Parsnip Minerals	Rice Poultry meal Animal fat (unspecified) Wheat gluten Hydrolysed animal proteins (unspecified)
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	19.9 / 40	20.3 / 40 (best in this row)
Meat content (of 15)	0 / 15	6 / 15 (best in this row)
Labelling clarity (of 15)	9.2 / 15 (best in this row)	2 / 15
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	5.5 / 10 (best in this row)	4 / 10
Processing (of 10)	6 / 10	6 / 10
Red-flag penalties	0 (best in this row)	-12
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: 36/100 Poor
Price per day: £1.04 / day approx.
Best price per kg: £5.70 / kg best
Food type: Wet
Life stage: Puppy & senior
Properties: Gluten free
Protein (% DM): 136.4% est.
Fat (% DM): 100% est.
Est. carbs (% DM): 0% est.
Fibre (% DM): 8.6% est.
Ash (% DM): 37.3% est.
Energy: ~397 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients: Rice Poultry meal Animal fat (unspecified) Wheat gluten Hydrolysed animal proteins (unspecified)
Ingredient quality (of 40): 20.3 / 40 best
Meat content (of 15): 6 / 15 best
Labelling clarity (of 15): 2 / 15
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 4 / 10
Processing (of 10): 6 / 10
Red-flag penalties: -12
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 6% the same: 2 shared ingredients, and 30 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Pumpkin Lentils Pea protein Parsnip Tomato Potato protein Rapeseed oil Chia seeds Coconut oil Brewers yeast Seaweed / kelp Spinach Chicory Yucca Sage

Rice Poultry meal Animal fat (unspecified) Wheat gluten Hydrolysed animal proteins (unspecified) Maize Beet pulp Soya oil Vegetable fibre (unspecified) Fish oil Psyllium FOS (prebiotic) Hydrolysed yeast Algal oil Sodium butyrate

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Red flags on these labels

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.