Brand vs brand
Hill's Science Diet vs Natural Balance
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
B
Hill's Science Diet
64.9
Avg score
98
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
78/100
C
Natural Balance
59.5
Avg score
56
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Natural Balance Health Protection Puppy Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
80/100
Side by side
Metric
Hill's Science Diet
Natural Balance
Average score
64.9
59.5
Median score
66
59
Products scored
98
56
A-tier products
7
7
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
74%
98%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$4.23
$4.00
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 13-lb bag
$4.85/lbdryFair
78
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small Breed & Mini Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$5.25/lbdryFair
75
Hill's Science Diet
Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Sensitive Skin Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
$3.00/lbdryFair
75
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
78
Natural Balance
Natural Balance Health Protection Small Breed Adult Real Chicken, Brown Rice & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$3.33/lbdryFair
78
How this comparison was generated
Both brands graded the same way. Always.
Same rubric, same nine components, same flagged ingredient list. No special treatment.
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