Pooch & Mutt Primal Dry Food vs James Wellbeloved Puppy & Junior Hypoallergenic - Chicken & Rice

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

The short answer

Pooch & Mutt Primal Dry Food takes it +8 points

86/100 Pooch & Mutt Primal Dry Food vs 78/100 James Wellbeloved Puppy & Junior Hypoallergenic - Chicken & Rice

James Wellbeloved Puppy & Junior Hypoallergenic - Chicken & Rice costs less to feed: £0.80 a day against £1.35.
Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Pooch & Mutt Pooch & Mutt Primal Dry Food Full review	James Wellbeloved James Wellbeloved Puppy & Junior Hypoallergenic - Chicken & Rice Full review
ODF Score	86/100 Very good (best in this row)	78/100 Good
Price per day	£1.35 / day approx.	£0.80 / day (best in this row)
Best price per kg	£7.00 / kg	£4.02 / kg (best in this row)
Food type	Dry	Dry
Life stage	Puppy & adult & senior	Puppy
Properties	Grain free Gluten free Natural	Gluten free Natural
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	31.1%	33.7% est.
Fat (% DM)	18.9%	16.3% est.
Est. carbs (% DM)	37.1%	39.5% est.
Fibre (% DM)	3.1%	2.6% est.
Ash (% DM)	9.8%	7.9% est.
Energy	376 kcal/100g	~363 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients	Venison 32% Lamb 26% Peas 15% Chicken fat 12% Duck meal 10%	Chicken meal 30% Brown rice 17.2% Naked oats Rice 13% Poultry fat
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	32.6 / 40 (best in this row)	26.9 / 40
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	15 / 15 (best in this row)	12.9 / 15
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	7.7 / 10 (best in this row)	7.5 / 10
Processing (of 10)	6 / 10	6 / 10
Red-flag penalties	0	0
Label last verified	July 18, 2026	July 27, 2026

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

ODF Score: 86/100 Very good best
Price per day: £1.35 / day approx.
Best price per kg: £7.00 / kg
Food type: Dry
Life stage: Puppy & adult & senior
Properties: Grain free Gluten free Natural
Protein (% DM): 31.1%
Fat (% DM): 18.9%
Est. carbs (% DM): 37.1%
Fibre (% DM): 3.1%
Ash (% DM): 9.8%
Energy: 376 kcal/100g
First 5 ingredients: Venison 32% Lamb 26% Peas 15% Chicken fat 12% Duck meal 10%
Ingredient quality (of 40): 32.6 / 40 best
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 15 / 15 best
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 7.7 / 10 best
Processing (of 10): 6 / 10
Red-flag penalties: 0
Label last verified: July 18, 2026

ODF Score: 78/100 Good
Price per day: £0.80 / day best
Best price per kg: £4.02 / kg best
Food type: Dry
Life stage: Puppy
Properties: Gluten free Natural
Protein (% DM): 33.7% est.
Fat (% DM): 16.3% est.
Est. carbs (% DM): 39.5% est.
Fibre (% DM): 2.6% est.
Ash (% DM): 7.9% est.
Energy: ~363 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients: Chicken meal 30% Brown rice 17.2% Naked oats Rice 13% Poultry fat
Ingredient quality (of 40): 26.9 / 40
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 12.9 / 15
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 7.5 / 10
Processing (of 10): 6 / 10
Red-flag penalties: 0
Label last verified: July 27, 2026

Ingredient differences

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

These recipes are 3% the same: 1 shared ingredients, and 30 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Venison Lamb Peas Chicken fat Duck meal Pumpkin Apple pulp Carrot Glucosamine Chondroitin MOS (prebiotic) FOS (prebiotic) Rosemary Turmeric Spirulina

Chicken meal Brown rice Naked oats Rice Poultry fat Pea protein Linseed Chicken gravy Alfalfa Beet pulp Minerals Pea Fibre Seaweed / kelp Fish oil Chicory

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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.