Brand vs brand
Instinct vs Solid Gold
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
C
Solid Gold
56.2
Avg score
34
Products
0
Recalls
Top-rated
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Medium & Large Breed Puppy, Chicken, Potato & Apple Puppy Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
67/100
Side by side
Metric
Instinct
Solid Gold
Average score
67.2
56.2
Median score
69
57
Products scored
45
34
A-tier products
7
0
F-tier products
0
0
% with flagged ingredient
73%
97%
Recall history
0
0
Median price/lb
$5.40
$4.36
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 Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Medium & Large Breed Puppy, Chicken, Potato & Apple Puppy Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
$3.32/lbdryFair
67
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Toy & Small Breed Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag
$4.36/lbdryFair
66
Solid Gold
Solid Gold NutrientBoost Chicken, Chickpea & Pumpkin Toy & Small Breed Gut Health Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bundle
$4.14/lbdryFair
66
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