Brand vs brand
Instinct vs Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
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
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
Instinct
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Average score
67.2
54.6
Median score
69
55
Products scored
45
82
A-tier products
7
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
73%
96%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.40
$6.38
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
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
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.
Read the methodology