Dog Food
13 products ranked by Scout score-
Maev Raw Food for dog#1 -
Raised Right Beef & Pumpkin Paté Adult Dog Food#2 -
JustFoodForDogs Turkey & Whole Wheat Macaroni Recipe#3 -
We Feed Raw Raw Food For Dogs Chicken Recipe#4 -
Ollie Pork Dish with Apples#5 -
Kirkland Jerky Treats for Dogs Chicken Breast Recipe#6 -
Caru Classics Beef Stew#7 -
Kirkland Signature Puppy Chicken Rice & Vegetable Formula Bag#8 -
Kirkland Nature's Domain Beef & Sweet Potato Formula Food for Dogs#9 -
Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain Salmon & Sweet Potato Formula#10 -
Hungry Paws Cod Wafers#11 -
The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Chicken & Oat Recipe#12 -
The Honest Kitchen Pour Overs Lamb Beef#13
Best dog food right now
- Maev Raw Food for dog 95/100
Scout's analysis: Maev Raw Food for dog scores 95/100. Highlights: raw diet, beef protein.
- Raised Right Beef & Pumpkin Paté Adult Dog Food 95/100
Scout's analysis: Raised Right Beef & Pumpkin Paté Adult Dog Food scores 95/100. Highlights: beef protein. A beef and pumpkin paté for adult dogs. Grass-fed beef heart and cod liver oil…
- JustFoodForDogs Turkey & Whole Wheat Macaroni Recipe 95/100
Scout's analysis: JustFoodForDogs Turkey & Whole Wheat Macaroni Recipe scores 95/100. Highlights: turkey protein. A dog food recipe of turkey and whole wheat macaroni with carrots,…
What to skip
- The Honest Kitchen Pour Overs Lamb Beef 53/100
Scout's analysis: The Honest Kitchen Pour Overs Lamb Beef scores 53/100. Highlights: lamb protein. A lamb and beef dog food from the Pour Overs line, made with beef bone broth, kale,…
- The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Chicken & Oat Recipe 55/100
Scout's analysis: The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Chicken & Oat Recipe scores 55/100. Highlights: chicken protein. Dog food clusters labeled whole food, in a chicken and oat…
- Hungry Paws Cod Wafers 55/100
Scout's analysis: Hungry Paws Cod Wafers scores 55/100. Highlights: cod protein.
Ingredients to watch in dog food
The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 13 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.
- Natural flavor in 3 of 13
What the better dog food have in common
Common questions about dog food
What scores highest in dog food on Scout?
Maev Raw Food for dog leads Scout's dog food ranking at 95/100, followed by Raised Right Beef & Pumpkin Paté Adult Dog Food (95) and JustFoodForDogs Turkey & Whole Wheat Macaroni Recipe (95). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.
What should I avoid in dog food?
The Honest Kitchen Pour Overs Lamb Beef scores 53/100, the lowest of the 13 products Scout has analyzed in dog food; next lowest are The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Chicken & Oat Recipe (55) and Hungry Paws Cod Wafers (55). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.
What drags scores down in dog food?
Across these 13 products the one flagged ingredient that recurs is Natural flavor — it appears in 3 of them.
How does Scout score dog food?
Every product in dog food gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.
How Scout scores dog food
One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →