Brand vs brand
Merrick vs The Honest Kitchen
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
The Honest Kitchen
54.4
Avg score
96
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
The Honest Kitchen Human Grade Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Puppy Blend Dog Food, 20-lb bag
68/100
Side by side
Metric
Merrick
The Honest Kitchen
Average score
61.6
54.4
Median score
59
59
Products scored
111
96
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
1
% with flagged ingredient
93%
79%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.17
$8.75
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 The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen Human Grade Food Clusters Whole Grain Chicken & Oat Recipe Puppy Blend Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.65/lbdryFair
68
The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen Human Grade Grain-Free Turkey Whole Food Clusters Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.37/lbdryFair
66
The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen Human Grade Whole Food Clusters Chicken Recipe Puppy Blend Grain-Free Dehydrated Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.90/lbdehydratedFair
62
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