Brand vs brand
Instinct vs Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
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
C
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
50.7
Avg score
82
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Small Dog Adult Dry Dog Food, 8.8-lb bag
70/100
Side by side
Metric
Instinct
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Average score
63.8
50.7
Median score
59
50.5
Products scored
51
82
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
67%
96%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.65
$6.20
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
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
Top 3 from Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Glycobalance Small Dog Adult Dry Dog Food, 8.8-lb bag
$7.39/lbdryFair
70
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Gastrointestinal Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$5.36/lbdryFair
69
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Glycobalance Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag
$5.85/lbdryFair
64
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