Brand vs brand
Instinct vs Nutro
Same rubric. Same nine components. Same flagged-ingredient list. Just the data.
B
Instinct
67.2
Avg score
45
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Instinct Raw Boost Puppy Whole Grain Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
80/100
B
Nutro
60.7
Avg score
74
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Nutro Ultra Puppy Large Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
76/100
Side by side
Metric
Instinct
Nutro
Average score
67.2
60.7
Median score
69
64.5
Products scored
45
74
A-tier products
7
5
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
73%
74%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.40
$3.50
Green highlight indicates the better value for that metric.
Top 3 from Instinct
Instinct
Instinct Raw Boost Puppy Whole Grain Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
$6.28/lbdryFair
80
Instinct
Instinct RawBoost High Protein Real Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag
$4.50/lbdryFair
77
Instinct
Instinct RawBoost Whole Grain Gut Health Recipe with Real Chicken Dry Dog Food, 18-lb bag
$4.72/lbdryFair
77
Top 3 from Nutro
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Puppy Large Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.41/lbdryFair
76
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Adult Small Breed High Protein Trio of Proteins Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$4.17/lbdryFair
75
Nutro
Nutro Ultra Adult Small Breed Weight Management High Protein Chicken, Lamb & Salmon Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
$4.17/lbdryFair
75
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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