Brand vs brand
Merrick vs The Honest Kitchen
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
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
Merrick
The Honest Kitchen
Average score
65
60.2
Median score
65
62
Products scored
111
92
A-tier products
19
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
83%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.76
$7.50
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 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