Brand vs brand
Natural Balance vs Purina Pro Plan
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
B
Natural Balance
61.1
Avg score
57
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Natural Balance Health Protection Puppy Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
80/100
C
Purina Pro Plan
55.2
Avg score
103
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Purina Pro Plan AdvantEDGE Digestive Support Plus Large Breed Salmon & Oat Meal Formula Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
70/100
Side by side
Metric
Natural Balance
Purina Pro Plan
Average score
61.1
55.2
Median score
59
56
Products scored
57
103
A-tier products
8
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
98%
100%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$3.33
$2.82
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Natural Balance
Natural Balance
Natural Balance Health Protection Puppy Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$3.33/lbdryFair
80
Natural Balance
Natural Balance Health Protection Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
$2.29/lbdryFair
79
Natural Balance
Natural Balance Health Protection Small Breed Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$3.33/lbdryFair
79
Top 3 from Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan AdvantEDGE Digestive Support Plus Large Breed Salmon & Oat Meal Formula Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.64/lbdryFair
70
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan AdvantEDGE Digestive Support Plus Salmon & Oat Meal Formula Adult Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$4.75/lbdryFair
68
Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan AdvantEDGE Digestive Support Plus Salmon & Oat Meal Formula Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.64/lbdryFair
68
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