Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Solid Gold
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
Solid Gold
56.2
Avg score
34
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Medium & Large Breed Puppy, Chicken, Potato & Apple Puppy Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
67/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Solid Gold
Average score
65
56.2
Median score
65
57
Products scored
111
34
A-tier products
19
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
97%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.76
$4.36
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 Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Medium & Large Breed Puppy, Chicken, Potato & Apple Puppy Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.32/lbdryFair
67
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Toy & Small Breed Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag
$4.36/lbdryFair
66
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Toy & Small Breed Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bundle
$4.14/lbdryFair
66
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