Alternatives to Purina

Alternatives to Purina: 10 better-rated foods

Purina averages 69/100 across 72 products on the PetFoodRate independent A–E methodology. Here are 10 better-rated foods worth considering, picked across species and food type.

72 Purina products graded
69/100 average score
10 better-rated alternatives

Our Purina alternative picks

  1. #1
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Orijen Cat & Kitten
    94/100
  2. #2
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Orijen Six Fish Cat
    92/100
  3. #3
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Applaws Kitten
    90/100
  4. #4
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Acana First Feast Kitten
    89/100
  5. #5
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Acana Indoor Entrée Cat
    88/100
  6. #6
    A
  7. #7
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Acana Homestead Harvest Cat
    88/100
  8. #8
    A
  9. #9
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Purina.

    Wellness CORE Kitten Poulet
    87/100
  10. #10
    A

How we select alternatives to Purina

For each species + food type combination represented in the Purina range, we identify the highest-scored product from a competing brand. The A–E score synthesises five criteria: protein quality, overall nutritional balance, absence of undesirable additives, ingredient transparency, and species fit. No sponsorship can change a product's score — the methodology is applied uniformly across the catalog.

Want to dig into a specific alternative? Each card above points to that product's dedicated /alternatives/<product>/ page, which adds cheaper-per-kg sub-rankings and other food-type options for the same species.

Full methodology →