Brand vs brand
Instinct vs The Honest Kitchen
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
The Honest Kitchen
60.2
Avg score
92
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Grain Free Lamb Whole Food Clusters
71/100
Side by side
Metric
Instinct
The Honest Kitchen
Average score
67.2
60.2
Median score
69
62
Products scored
45
92
A-tier products
7
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
73%
83%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.40
$7.50
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 The Honest Kitchen

The Honest Kitchen
Grain Free Lamb Whole Food Clusters
$10.00/lbdryFair
71

The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen Human Grade Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.41/lbdryFair
71

The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen Whole Food Clusters Grain-Free Lamb Dry Dog Food, 18-lb bag
$6.80/lbdryFair
71
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