Brand vs brand
Cesar vs Instinct
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
D
Cesar
36.1
Avg score
58
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Cesar Home Delights Pot Roast with Spring Vegetables Dinner in Sauce Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 24
59/100
B
Instinct
67.2
Avg score
45
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Instinct Raw Boost Puppy Whole Grain Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
80/100
Side by side
Metric
Cesar
Instinct
Average score
36.1
67.2
Median score
33
69
Products scored
58
45
A-tier products
0
7
F-tier products
8
0
% with flagged ingredient
71%
73%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.31
$5.40
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Cesar
Cesar
Cesar Home Delights Pot Roast with Spring Vegetables Dinner in Sauce Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 24
$5.90/lbwetFair
59
Cesar
Cesar Filets in Gravy Beef Flavors Variety Pack Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food, 3.5-oz tray, case of 24
$4.76/lbwetFair
58
Cesar
Cesar Filets in Gravy Beef Variety Pack Small Breed Adult Wet Dog Food Trays, 3.5-oz, case of 12
$5.31/lbwetFair
56
Top 3 from Instinct
Instinct
Instinct Raw Boost Puppy Whole Grain Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
$6.28/lbdryFair
80
Instinct
Instinct RawBoost High Protein Real Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.50/lbdryFair
77
Instinct
Instinct RawBoost Whole Grain Gut Health Recipe with Real Chicken Dry Dog Food, 18-lb bag
$4.72/lbdryFair
77
How this comparison was generated
Both brands graded the same way. Always.
Same rubric, same nine components, same flagged ingredient list. No special treatment.
Read the methodology