Brand vs brand
Hill's Science Diet vs Merrick
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
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 Science Diet
Merrick
Average score
64.2
61.6
Median score
66
59
Products scored
98
111
A-tier products
3
8
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
74%
93%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$3.47
$4.17
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 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.
Read the methodology