Brand vs brand
Instinct vs Royal Canin
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
B
Royal Canin
60.4
Avg score
112
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Boxer Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
73/100
Side by side
Metric
Instinct
Royal Canin
Average score
67.2
60.4
Median score
69
60
Products scored
45
112
A-tier products
7
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
73%
97%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.40
$5.83
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
Royal Canin
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Boxer Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$3.50/lbdryFair
73
Royal Canin
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Bulldog Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$3.50/lbdryFair
73
Royal Canin
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Rottweiler Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$3.50/lbdryFair
73
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