Brand vs brand
Hill's Science Diet vs Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
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
C
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
54.6
Avg score
82
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Small Dog Adult Dry Dog Food, 8.8-lb bag
72/100
Side by side
Metric
Hill's Science Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Average score
64.9
54.6
Median score
66
55
Products scored
98
82
A-tier products
7
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
74%
96%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.23
$6.38
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 Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Small Dog Adult Dry Dog Food, 8.8-lb bag
$7.39/lbdryFair
72
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Gastrointestinal Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$5.36/lbdryFair
70
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Glycobalance Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag
$5.85/lbdryFair
67
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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