Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Nutro
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
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
B
Nutro
64.6
Avg score
74
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Nutro Ultra Adult Small Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
76/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Nutro
Average score
61.6
64.6
Median score
59
65
Products scored
111
74
A-tier products
8
5
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
74%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$2.75
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
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
Top 3 from Nutro
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Adult Small Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$4.17/lbdryFair
76
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Adult Toy Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
$4.65/lbdryFair
76
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Adult Large Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$2.90/lbdryFair
75
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