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Showing 244 of 244 scored recipes.

Recipe	Brand	Score / 100	Protein, dry matter	Format	Life stage	Grains	Brand FDA events
Six Fish	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	45.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Tundra	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	45.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Wild Reserve Wild-Caught Fish	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	45.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Amazing Grains Original	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Amazing Grains Puppy Large	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Amazing Grains Regional Red	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Original	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Puppy Large	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Regional Red	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Small Breed	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Wild Reserve Farm-Raised Beef & Lamb	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Wild Reserve Free-Run Chicken	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Wild Reserve Free-Run Chicken & Grain	Orijen	98 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Amazing Grains Small Breed	Orijen	97 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Senior	Orijen	97 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Amazing Grains Puppy	Orijen	95 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Amazing Grains Six Fish	Orijen	95 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	0
Puppy	Orijen	95 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Small Breed Puppy	Orijen	95 ★★★★★	43.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Amazing Grains Fit & Trim	Orijen	94 ★★★★½	47.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Fit & Trim	Orijen	94 ★★★★½	47.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Large Breed Adult	Orijen	94 ★★★★½	43.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Raw Blend Farm Chicken Recipe	Victor	94 ★★★★½	37.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Raw Blend Rancher's Beef Recipe	Victor	94 ★★★★½	37.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Ancient Prairie	Taste of the Wild	94 ★★★★½	35.6%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Ancient Wetlands	Taste of the Wild	94 ★★★★½	35.6%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Hi-Pro Plus Small & Medium Breed Puppy	Victor	94 ★★★★½	33.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
High Prairie	Taste of the Wild	93 ★★★★½	35.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Wetlands	Taste of the Wild	93 ★★★★½	35.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
CORE Wholesome Grains Original Turkey Recipe	Wellness	92 ★★★★½	38.9%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	2
Puppy Poultry & Fish Pâté	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	50%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Southwest Canyon Wet	Taste of the Wild	91 ★★★★½	50%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Original Pâté with Liver	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	45.5%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Regional Red Pâté with Liver	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	45.5%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Tundra Pâté with Liver	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	45.5%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	0
High Prairie Wet	Taste of the Wild	91 ★★★★½	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Wetlands Wet	Taste of the Wild	91 ★★★★½	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Original Epic Bites Freeze-Dried Food	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	41.7%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Original Freeze-Dried Medallions	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	41.7%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Pacific Stream Wet	Taste of the Wild	91 ★★★★½	41.7%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Tundra Epic Bites Freeze-Dried Food	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	38.5%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Tundra Freeze-Dried Medallions	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	38.5%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Raw Blend Fishermen's Salmon Recipe	Victor	91 ★★★★½	37.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Regional Red Epic Bites Freeze-Dried Food	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	37.5%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Regional Red Freeze-Dried Medallions	Orijen	91 ★★★★½	37.5%	Freeze-dried food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Hi-Pro Plus Large Breed Puppy	Victor	91 ★★★★½	33.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Hi-Pro Plus Small Breed Adult	Victor	91 ★★★★½	33.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
High Prairie Puppy	Taste of the Wild	91 ★★★★½	31.1%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Grain Free Chicken & Potato Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	91 ★★★★½	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Beef Recipe Stew with Shredded Beef & Eggs	Orijen	90 ★★★★½	61.1%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Chicken Recipe Stew with Shredded Chicken & Eggs	Orijen	90 ★★★★½	61.1%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Original Stew with Chicken, Turkey & Eggs	Orijen	90 ★★★★½	61.1%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Regional Red Stew with Shredded Beef & Lamb	Orijen	90 ★★★★½	61.1%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Tundra Stew with Shredded Beef, Duck & Lamb	Orijen	90 ★★★★½	61.1%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
Appalachian Valley Small Breed	Taste of the Wild	90 ★★★★½	35.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	90 ★★★★½	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
CORE Puppy Chicken & Turkey Recipe	Wellness	89 ★★★★½	40%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain free	2
Ancient Stream	Taste of the Wild	89 ★★★★½	33.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
PREY Turkey Limited Ingredient	Taste of the Wild	89 ★★★★½	33.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Chicken Recipe Pâté with Liver	Orijen	88 ★★★★½	45.5%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	0
Lil' Plates Small Breed Grain Free Dry Puppy Food	Merrick	88 ★★★★½	33.7%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Southwest Canyon	Taste of the Wild	88 ★★★★½	32.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Formula with Beef and Vegetables Cuts in Gravy	Victor	87 ★★★★½	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Nutra Pro	Victor	87 ★★★★½	41.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Backcountry Bone Broth Coated Beef & Bison	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Backcountry Freeze Dried Raw Game Bird	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Backcountry Raw Freeze Dried Big Game	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Backcountry Raw Infused Great Plains Red	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Backcountry Raw Infused Large Breed	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Duck & Sweet Potato	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Hero's Banquet Ancestral Diet	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	38.2%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Bully Fuel	Victor	87 ★★★★½	37.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
CORE Original	Wellness	87 ★★★★½	37.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	2
Backcountry Raw Grain Free Pacific Catch	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Chicken Small Breed	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Freeze Dried Chicken Small	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Lamb & Sweet Potato	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Large Breed Real Chicken	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Beef and Bison	Merrick	87 ★★★★½	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Hi-Pro Plus	Victor	87 ★★★★½	33%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Sensitive Skin & Stomach Lamb & Oat Meal	Purina Pro Plan	87 ★★★★½	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	87 ★★★★½	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	87 ★★★★½	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Chicken Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	87 ★★★★½	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Grain Free Hero Canine	Victor	86 ★★★★½	36.3%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Pine Forest	Taste of the Wild	86 ★★★★½	31.1%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
PREY Angus Beef Limited Ingredient	Taste of the Wild	86 ★★★★½	30%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
PREY Trout Limited Ingredient	Taste of the Wild	86 ★★★★½	30%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Pacific Stream Puppy	Taste of the Wild	86 ★★★★½	30%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Ancient Mountain	Taste of the Wild	86 ★★★★½	27.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Grain Free Active Dog & Puppy	Victor	85 ★★★★☆	36.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Chicken Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe	Victor	85 ★★★★☆	36.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Yukon River Canine	Victor	85 ★★★★☆	36.3%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Backcountry Freeze Dried Raw Dry Puppy Food	Merrick	85 ★★★★☆	31.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	4
Backcountry Grain Free Raw Infused Puppy Food	Merrick	85 ★★★★☆	31.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Grain Free Chicken & Sweet Potato Dry Puppy Food	Merrick	85 ★★★★☆	31.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Sensitive Skin & Stomach Beef Meal & Brown Rice Recipe	Victor	85 ★★★★☆	26.7%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Sierra Mountain Wet	Taste of the Wild	84 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Formula Chicken and Vegetables Cuts in Gravy	Victor	84 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Backcountry Raw Great Plains Red Grain Free	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	39.3%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Backcountry Raw with Grains Pacific Catch	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Grain Free Beef & Sweet Potato	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Chicken & Sweet Potato	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Beef	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Freeze Dried Beef	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	36%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Real Salmon	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	34.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Chicken Senior	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Salmon & Sweet Potato	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Senior Chicken	Merrick	84 ★★★★☆	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Professional	Victor	84 ★★★★☆	28.6%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Sierra Mountain	Taste of the Wild	84 ★★★★☆	27.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Ultra Pro	Victor	83 ★★★★☆	46.2%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Grain Free Puppy Plate Real Beef	Merrick	83 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Max-5 Pro	Victor	83 ★★★★☆	33%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Natural Choice Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	83 ★★★★☆	31.1%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	1
Natural Choice Small Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	83 ★★★★☆	28.9%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Performance	Victor	83 ★★★★☆	28.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Pacific Stream	Taste of the Wild	83 ★★★★☆	27.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Lil' Plates Small Breed Grain Free Wet Puppy Food	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	47.2%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Big Texas Chunky Steak Tips in Gravy	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Carver's Delight Chunky Chicken	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Cowboy Cookout Grain Free Wet Dog Food in Gravy	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Beef Stew	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Chicken	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Texas Steak	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Pappy's Chunky Pot Roast	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Slow-Cooked BBQ Chopped Lamb	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Chicken and Rice Formula Pâté	Victor	82 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Lamb and Rice Formula Pâté	Victor	82 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Grain Free Beef & Sweet Potato Puppy Food	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	31.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Sensitive Skin & Stomach Salmon Meal & Brown Rice Recipe	Victor	82 ★★★★☆	28.9%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Kitchen Comforts Lamb & Brown Rice	Merrick	82 ★★★★☆	28.1%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Sensitive Skin & Stomach Grain Free Lamb Meal & Sweet Potato Recipe	Victor	82 ★★★★☆	27.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain free	1
Lil' Plates Small Breed Surf & Turf	Merrick	81 ★★★★☆	47.2%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Grain Free Duck Wet Food	Merrick	81 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Lamb Stew	Merrick	81 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil' Plates Small Breed Thanksgiving	Merrick	81 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Development Puppy Small Breed Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	81 ★★★★☆	37.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Sport Performance 30/20 Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	81 ★★★★☆	34.1%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Blue Buffalo	81 ★★★★☆	30%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	7
Kitchen Comforts Beef & Brown Rice	Merrick	81 ★★★★☆	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Natural Choice Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	81 ★★★★☆	26.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Real Beef, Lamb and Bison Grain Free	Merrick	80 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Wilderness Large Breed Chicken Recipe, Grain-Free	Blue Buffalo	80 ★★★★☆	35.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	7
Elite Canine	Victor	80 ★★★★☆	27.5%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Chunky Colossal Chicken Dinner	Merrick	79 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Kitchen Comforts Chicken Casserole	Merrick	79 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Home Delights Pot Roast with Spring Vegetables Dinner	Cesar	79 ★★★★☆	38.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Grain Free Healthy Weight	Merrick	79 ★★★★☆	33.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Kitchen Comforts Small Breed Chicken	Merrick	79 ★★★★☆	30.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Kitchen Comforts Chicken & Brown Rice	Merrick	79 ★★★★☆	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Wholesome Bowls Beef, Chicken, Carrots & Purple Potatoes	Cesar	78 ★★★★☆	59.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Entrée Classic	Purina Pro Plan	78 ★★★★☆	41.7%	Wet food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	1
Senior Healthy Weight	Victor	78 ★★★★☆	29.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Backcountry Grain Free Hero's Banquet	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	50%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Turducken Wet Dog Food in Gravy	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Slow-Cooked BBQ Braised Beef	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Wilderness Blend Grain Free Wet Dog Food in Gravy	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Chicken	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil’ Plates Petite Pates Beef	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Real Duck	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil’ Plates Petite Pates Turkey	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Natural Choice Senior Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	77 ★★★★☆	28.9%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Kitchen Comforts Salmon & Brown Rice	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	28.4%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Limited Ingredient Real Chicken	Merrick	77 ★★★★☆	27%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Life Protection Formula Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Blue Buffalo	77 ★★★★☆	26.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	7
High Energy	Victor	77 ★★★★☆	26.4%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Ocean Fish Formula with Salmon	Victor	77 ★★★★☆	26.4%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Simply Crafted Chicken	Cesar	76 ★★★★☆	90.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Grain Free Puppy Plate Real Chicken	Merrick	76 ★★★★☆	50%	Wet food	All life stages	Grain free	4
Development Puppy Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	76 ★★★★☆	31.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Edge Energy	Victor	76 ★★★★☆	30.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Beef & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	76 ★★★★☆	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	76 ★★★★☆	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Natural Choice Adult Healthy Weight Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	76 ★★★★☆	28.9%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Complete Health Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe, Wholesome Grains	Wellness	76 ★★★★☆	26.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	2
Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	76 ★★★★☆	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Perfect Digestion Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	76 ★★★★☆	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	76 ★★★★☆	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Puppy Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	76 ★★★★☆	Not published	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	1
Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	76 ★★★★☆	Not published	Dry food	Gestation and growth	Grain inclusive	1
FreshPrey Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe	Orijen	75 ★★★★☆	56%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
FreshPrey Turkey, Salmon & Pork Recipe	Orijen	75 ★★★★☆	54.5%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
FreshPrey Turkey, Salmon & Pork Recipe with Grains	Orijen	75 ★★★★☆	48%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
FreshPrey Beef, Pork & Lamb Recipe with Grains	Orijen	75 ★★★★☆	46.7%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Backcountry Grain Free Real Beef	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	45.5%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Backcountry Grain Free Real Chicken	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	45.5%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Kitchen Comforts Beef Tips & Rice Stew	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Kitchen Comforts Lamb Shepherd's Pie	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Kitchen Comforts Turkey Meatloaf	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Slow-Cooked BBQ Chopped Pork	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Thanksgiving Day Chicken & Turkey	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Real Texas Beef Grain Free	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Adult 7+ Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice Entrée Classic	Purina Pro Plan	75 ★★★★☆	40.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Lil’ Plates Petite Pates Chicken	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Lil’ Plates Petite Pates Lamb	Merrick	75 ★★★★☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Development Puppy Large Breed Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	75 ★★★★☆	31.8%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Puppy Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Vegetable Stew	Hill's Science Diet	75 ★★★★☆	Not published	Wet food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	1
Classic Loaf in Sauce Turkey	Cesar	74 ★★★½☆	47.2%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Slow-Cooked BBQ Glazed Chicken	Merrick	74 ★★★½☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
SIMPLE Limited Ingredient Diet Salmon & Potato Recipe	Wellness	74 ★★★½☆	28.1%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	2
Limited Ingredient Grain Free Salmon	Merrick	74 ★★★½☆	27%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Limited Ingredient Salmon & Brown Rice	Merrick	74 ★★★½☆	27%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula	Victor	74 ★★★½☆	26.4%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Formula	Victor	74 ★★★½☆	26.4%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Formula	Victor	74 ★★★½☆	26.4%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Natural Choice Large Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Nutro	74 ★★★½☆	24.4%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Large Breed Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	73 ★★★½☆	29.5%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
FreshPrey Chicken & Duck Recipe	Orijen	72 ★★★½☆	54.5%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	0
FreshPrey Chicken & Duck Recipe with Grains	Orijen	72 ★★★½☆	48%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Grammy's Grain Free Chicken Pot Pie	Merrick	72 ★★★½☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Limited Ingredient Chicken Canned	Merrick	72 ★★★½☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Limited Ingredient Turkey Wet	Merrick	72 ★★★½☆	36.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Grain Free Limited Ingredient Lamb	Merrick	72 ★★★½☆	31.8%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Grain Free Formula Turkey and Sweet Potato Cuts in Gravy	Victor	71 ★★★½☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Limited Ingredient Grain Free Lamb	Merrick	71 ★★★½☆	25.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	4
Life Protection Formula Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Blue Buffalo	71 ★★★½☆	24.4%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	7
Classic Loaf in Sauce Beef	Cesar	70 ★★★½☆	50%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
Classic Loaf in Sauce Dry-Aged Ribeye	Cesar	70 ★★★½☆	50%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain free	1
ProActive Health Small Breed Adult Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe	Iams	70 ★★★½☆	30%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Fresh Health Nutrition Adult	Royal Canin	70 ★★★½☆	26%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
ProActive Health Adult Minichunks Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe	Iams	68 ★★★½☆	27.8%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
ProActive Health Smart Puppy Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe	Iams	67 ★★★½☆	32.2%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	1
Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	67 ★★★½☆	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Adult Healthy Mobility Large Breed Chicken Meal, Barley & Brown Rice Recipe	Hill's Science Diet	67 ★★★½☆	Not published	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Weight Management Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice	Purina Pro Plan	66 ★★★½☆	30.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Golden Retriever Puppy	Royal Canin	64 ★★★☆☆	30.2%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	0
Adult in Gel	Royal Canin	64 ★★★☆☆	28.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Poodle Puppy	Royal Canin	62 ★★★☆☆	34.6%	Dry food	Growth (puppy)	Grain inclusive	0
Multi-Pro	Victor	62 ★★★☆☆	24.7%	Dry food	All life stages	Grain inclusive	1
Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe	Blue Buffalo	61 ★★★☆☆	20%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	7
Maltese Adult	Royal Canin	59 ★★★☆☆	24.4%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Great Dane Adult	Royal Canin	59 ★★★☆☆	23.3%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Filets in Gravy Prime Rib	Cesar	58 ★★★☆☆	44.4%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
ProActive Health Large Breed Adult Chicken & Whole Grain Recipe	Iams	58 ★★★☆☆	25%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	1
Mature Adult in Gel	Royal Canin	57 ★★★☆☆	34.9%	Wet food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Fresh Selects Beef & Brown Rice	Merrick	57 ★★★☆☆	26%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Fresh Selects Chicken & Brown Rice	Merrick	57 ★★★☆☆	26%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Fresh Selects Turkey & Brown Rice	Merrick	57 ★★★☆☆	25%	Fresh food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	4
Rotisserie Chicken Flavor & Spring Vegetables Garnish	Cesar	56 ★★★☆☆	29.5%	Dry food	Not stated	Grain inclusive	1
Small Adult	Royal Canin	53 ★★½☆☆	27.9%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Medium Adult	Royal Canin	50 ★★½☆☆	25.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Medium Adult 7+	Royal Canin	50 ★★½☆☆	25.7%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0
Pug Adult	Royal Canin	50 ★★½☆☆	25.6%	Dry food	Adult maintenance	Grain inclusive	0

One honest gap: prices are not shown. We publish a price only when we have verified it from a dated listing, and until then the price signal in our rubric is marked not scored on every review rather than filled with a guess.

The twelve brand reviews

Each brand page carries the brand's story, its flagship recipe reviewed in full, and the scored table of every recipe below.

Brand	Flagship recipe	Recipes scored
Blue Buffalo	Life Protection Formula Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe	5
Cesar	Classic Loaf in Sauce, Filet Mignon Flavor	8
Hill's Science Diet	Adult Chicken and Barley Recipe (Adult 1-6)	12
Iams	ProActive Health Adult Minichunks, Chicken and Whole Grain Recipe	4
Merrick	Grain Free Real Texas Beef and Sweet Potato Recipe	82
Nutro	Natural Choice Adult Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe	6
Orijen	Original	44
Purina Pro Plan	Complete Essentials Shredded Blend Chicken and Rice Formula	12
Royal Canin	Size Health Nutrition Medium Adult	11
Taste of the Wild	High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison and Roasted Venison	21
Victor	Hi-Pro Plus	34
Wellness	Complete Health Chicken and Oatmeal Recipe, Wholesome Grains	5

Dog food reviews, scored from the label

All 244 scored recipes

The twelve brand reviews