Brand vs brand
Hill's Science Diet vs Merrick
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
B
Hill's Science Diet
64.9
Avg score
98
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
78/100
B
Merrick
65
Avg score
111
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Adult Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
80/100
Side by side
Metric
Hill's Science Diet
Merrick
Average score
64.9
65
Median score
66
65
Products scored
98
111
A-tier products
7
19
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
74%
93%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.23
$4.76
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
$4.85/lbdryFair
78
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small Breed & Mini Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$5.25/lbdryFair
75
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$3.00/lbdryFair
75
Top 3 from Merrick
Merrick
Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Adult Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
$2.92/lbdryFair
80
Merrick
Merrick Lil' Plates Grain-Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food Real Chicken, Sweet Potatoes + Peas with Raw Bites Recipe, 10-lb bag
$5.50/lbrawFair
80
Merrick
Merrick Healthy Grains Raw-Coated Kibble Real Salmon + Brown Rice Recipe Freeze-Dried Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.73/lbfreeze driedFair
79
How this comparison was generated
Both brands graded the same way. Always.
Same rubric, same nine components, same flagged ingredient list. No special treatment.
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