Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Rachael Ray Nutrish
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
Rachael Ray Nutrish
57.8
Avg score
37
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon, Veggies & Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
73/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Average score
61.6
57.8
Median score
59
59
Products scored
111
37
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
100%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$1.61
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 Rachael Ray Nutrish
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Salmon, Veggies & Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$1.66/lbdryFair
73
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Rachael Ray Nutrish Real Beef, Pea & Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
$1.54/lbdryFair
69
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Rachael Ray Nutrish Healthy Weight Food Real Turkey, Brown Rice & Venison Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$1.75/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