Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Purina Beneful
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
C
Purina Beneful
55.5
Avg score
39
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Purina Beneful IncrediBites Adult Variety Pack Chicken Beef & Salmon Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3-oz can, case of 30
60/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Purina Beneful
Average score
61.6
55.5
Median score
59
56
Products scored
111
39
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
100%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$1.18
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 Purina Beneful
Purina Beneful
Purina Beneful IncrediBites Adult Variety Pack Chicken Beef & Salmon Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3-oz can, case of 30
$27.84wetFair
60
Purina Beneful
Purina Beneful IncrediBites with Real Chicken & Gravy Small Breed Wet Dog Food, 3-oz, case of 24
$22.25wetFair
60
Purina Beneful
Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Blend with Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice & Spinach Wet Dog Food 10-oz container, case of 8
$23.12wetFair
59
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