Brand vs brand
Merrick vs Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
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
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
Merrick
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
Average score
61.6
50.7
Median score
59
50.5
Products scored
111
82
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
93%
96%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$6.20
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 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