Brand vs brand
Hill's Prescription Diet vs Merrick
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
C
Hill's Prescription Diet
48.1
Avg score
82
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care with Turkey Minced Wet Puppy Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
75/100
B
Merrick
61.6
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
81/100
Side by side
Metric
Hill's Prescription Diet
Merrick
Average score
48.1
61.6
Median score
47.5
59
Products scored
82
111
A-tier products
1
8
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
57%
93%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$6.13
$4.17
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Hill's Prescription Diet
Hill's Prescription Diet
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care with Turkey Minced Wet Puppy Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
$61.99wetFair
75
Hill's Prescription Diet
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Small Bites Chicken Flavor Dry Adult Dog Food, 7-lb bag
$7.86/lbdryFair
72
Hill's Prescription Diet
Hill’s Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Chicken Flavor Dry Puppy Food, 8.5-lb bag
$7.29/lbdryFair
69
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
81
Merrick
Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Small Breed Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$4.17/lbdryFair
79
Merrick
Merrick Lil' Plates Grain-Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food Senior Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe, 12-lb bag
$4.17/lbdryFair
79
How this comparison was generated
Both brands graded the same way. Always.
Same rubric, same nine components, same flagged ingredient list. No special treatment.
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