92/100Outstanding
11 varietiesBrand
Butternut Box
Brand review
Butternut Box dog food review
Butternut Box keeps the choice small: two freshly prepared, gently cooked products, one of them meat-free. The meat recipes sit in our Outstanding band, with Outstanding reads on protein and processing and on nutritional balance. The meat-free recipe reads Good and pulls the brand average down, though that average still sits in our Outstanding band. The other catch is the range itself, which is about as narrow as it gets.
Average score
74
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
2
Fresh
Range at a glance
Small, focused range- Foods reviewed
- 2
- Food types
- Fresh
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Grain-free, Single protein
Currently reviewed Butternut Box foods
- 1Butternut Box92/100
Fresh
- 255/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £50–80 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Fresh, gently cooked foodShort ingredient listsA meat-free optionAll life stages
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 2 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Butternut Box: the closer look
The range
Two products cover twelve recipes, all freshly prepared and gently cooked. One is a meat-free 'Ready Steady Veggie' option. The recipes are built on named meats, so lamb, beef, chicken, pork and turkey, or on pulses in the veggie recipe, with vegetables alongside. Every breed size and life stage is marked as suitable.
Ingredients
Short, recognisable ingredient lists: named meats or pulses with sweet potato, cauliflower, broccoli, red lentils, flaxseed and brewer's yeast. That clarity is what the transparency pillar picks up.
Nutrition
This is gently cooked fresh food, so it is high in moisture. Energy density is modest at 112 to 156 kcal per 100g. As-fed protein sits around 10 to 13%. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on eleven of the twelve recipes.
Strengths
- Meat recipes that sit in our Outstanding band
- Outstanding on every pillar across the meat recipes
- Short, recognisable recipes, including a meat-free option
Limitations
- A very narrow range of only two products
- Fresh only, with no dry, wet or raw
- The meat-free recipe reads Good and pulls the brand average down
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want plenty of choice, note the range is only two products
- If you want dry or wet food, check the format, because everything here is fresh
- If you rotate proteins, check what the two products cover between them
Score overview
The brand average is two products averaged out. The meat recipes sit in our Outstanding band and read Outstanding on every pillar, while Ready Steady Veggie reads Good, with Average on protein and processing. Judge the recipe you would actually feed, not the brand figure.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 28 August 2026.
All Butternut Box dog foods
2 foods, ranked by score
55/100Good
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Butternut Box — common questions
Is Butternut Box good dog food?
Across 2 reviewed foods, Butternut Box averages 74/100, which we rate Excellent. It suits fresh, gently cooked food, short ingredient lists, a meat-free option, all life stages.
Which Butternut Box dog food scores highest?
Butternut Box leads the range at 92/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Butternut Box best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to fresh, gently cooked food, short ingredient lists, a meat-free option, all life stages. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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