Brand vs brand
Hill's Science Diet vs Instinct
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
B
Hill's Science Diet
64.2
Avg score
98
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Hill's Science Diet Adult Small Breed & Mini Breed Chicken & Beef Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 5.8-oz can, case of 12
80/100
B
Instinct
63.8
Avg score
51
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
Side by side
Metric
Hill's Science Diet
Instinct
Average score
64.2
63.8
Median score
66
59
Products scored
98
51
A-tier products
3
8
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
74%
67%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$3.47
$5.65
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Small Breed & Mini Breed Chicken & Beef Variety Pack Wet Dog Food, 5.8-oz can, case of 12
$29.88wetFair
80
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small Breed & Mini Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$5.25/lbdryFair
77
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
$4.85/lbdryFair
76
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 Be Natural Adult Real Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
$3.21/lbdryFair
78
Instinct
Instinct FreshRaw Patties Grass-Fed Beef Recipe Dog Food, 6-lb bag
$7.50/lbwetFair
78
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