Tails.com Pate vs James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf

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

The short answer

James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf takes it +16 points

65/100 James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf vs 49/100 Tails.com Pate

James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf costs less to feed: £3.97 a day against £4.99.
Both scored by the same open algorithm - the full working is below, every point accounted for.

Attribute	Tails Tails.com Pate Full review	James Wellbeloved James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf Full review
ODF Score	49/100 Average	65/100 Good (best in this row)
Price per day	£4.99 / day approx.	£3.97 / day (best in this row)
Best price per kg	£5.10 / kg	£4.88 / kg (best in this row)
Food type	Wet	Wet
Life stage	Adult	Adult
Properties	Gluten free	Gluten free
Nutrition
Protein (% DM)	55.6%	37.5%
Fat (% DM)	22.2%	27.5%
Est. carbs (% DM)	8.3%	23.5%
Fibre (% DM)	2.8%	2%
Ash (% DM)	11.1%	9.5%
Energy	~74 kcal/100g est.	~89 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients	Meat and animal derivatives 59% Vegetables (mixed) Minerals Cereals (unspecified) 2%	Chicken Rice 4% Carrot 3.5% Minerals Beet pulp 0.5%
Where the points went
Ingredient quality (of 40)	32.3 / 40 (best in this row)	31.3 / 40
Meat content (of 15)	15 / 15	15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15)	5.7 / 15 (best in this row)	3.4 / 15
Additives (of 10)	10 / 10	10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10)	5.4 / 10 (best in this row)	5.1 / 10
Processing (of 10)	6 / 10	6 / 10
Red-flag penalties	-25	-6 (best in this row)
Label last verified	July 17, 2026	July 27, 2026

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

ODF Score: 49/100 Average
Price per day: £4.99 / day approx.
Best price per kg: £5.10 / kg
Food type: Wet
Life stage: Adult
Properties: Gluten free
Protein (% DM): 55.6%
Fat (% DM): 22.2%
Est. carbs (% DM): 8.3%
Fibre (% DM): 2.8%
Ash (% DM): 11.1%
Energy: ~74 kcal/100g est.
First 5 ingredients: Meat and animal derivatives 59% Vegetables (mixed) Minerals Cereals (unspecified) 2%
Ingredient quality (of 40): 32.3 / 40 best
Meat content (of 15): 15 / 15
Labelling clarity (of 15): 5.7 / 15 best
Additives (of 10): 10 / 10
Nutritional balance (of 10): 5.4 / 10 best
Processing (of 10): 6 / 10
Red-flag penalties: -25
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 17% the same: 3 shared ingredients, and 15 that appear in only one of them. The differences are below.

Organ Meat Liver (named on label) Carrot Beet pulp Peas Potato starch Oils and fats (unspecified) Linseed oil Alfalfa Seaweed / kelp Turkey

Show the 3 ingredients they share

Chicken Minerals Rice

Red flags on these labels

Tails.com Pate: Meat and animal derivatives, Cereals (unspecified)
James Wellbeloved Adult Hypoallergenic Cans - Turkey, Lamb & Chicken in Loaf: Oils and fats (unspecified)

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.