Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Purina ONE
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 ONE
56.9
Avg score
42
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Joint Health Formula Dry Dog Food, 31.1-lb bag
67/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Purina ONE
Average score
61.6
56.9
Median score
59
56.5
Products scored
111
42
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
95%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$1.75
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 Purina ONE
Purina ONE
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Joint Health Formula Dry Dog Food, 31.1-lb bag
$1.61/lbdryFair
67
Purina ONE
Purina ONE +Plus Adult Tender Cuts in Gravy Healthy Weight Lamb & Brown Rice Entree Canned Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
$28.56wetFair
64
Purina ONE
Purina ONE SmartBlend Tender Cuts in Gravy Beef & Barley Entree Adult Canned Dog Food, 13-oz can, case of 12
$23.76wetFair
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