Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Purina ONE
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
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
C
Purina ONE
53.5
Avg score
42
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Joint Health Formula Dry Dog Food, 31.1-lb bag
66/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Purina ONE
Average score
65
53.5
Median score
65
53
Products scored
111
42
A-tier products
19
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
95%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.76
$2.44
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
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
Top 3 from Purina ONE
Purina ONE
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Joint Health Formula Dry Dog Food, 31.1-lb bag
$1.61/lbdryFair
66
Purina ONE
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Small Breed Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, 15-lb bag
$2.20/lbdryFair
59
Purina ONE
Purina ONE Natural High Protein True Instinct with Real Chicken & Duck Dry Dog Food, 3.8-lb bag
$3.23/lbdryFair
59
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