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Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Chicken & Carrots Stew Wet Dog Food, 2.8-oz pouch, case of 24
Hill's Prescription Diet

i/d Chicken & Carrots Stew Wet Dog Food, 2.8-oz pouch, case of 24

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $11.57/lb

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Chicken & Carrots Stew Wet Dog Food, 2.8-oz pouch, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 60/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Strong protein profile with pork liver as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Strong protein profile with pork liver as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.

PQI

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

CIP

Contains added sugar. Nutritionally unjustifiable in any complete dog diet..

CIP
Guaranteed analysis
Dry-matter protein: 19% ⓘ
Protein
3%
min (as fed)
Fat
1%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1.5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
84%
max

Wet and fresh foods contain more water than kibble (typically 65-78%). On a dry-matter basis, this food's protein content is roughly 19%, comparable to premium kibble (typically 30-45% DMB protein).

Ingredients

Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.

34 total
Good Neutral Watch Flagged
  1. 1
    water

    Just water. Counted on the label of any wet or fresh food. The number tells you the moisture content.

  2. 2
    pork liver

    Organ meat. Dense in B vitamins, iron, and vitamin A. Among the most nutritious ingredients on any label.

  3. 3
    chicken

    Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.

  4. 4
    carrots

    Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.

  5. 5
    rice

    Generic rice. Could be white or brown, the label doesn't say. Brown rice would be specified if it were.

  6. 6
    rice starch
  7. 7
    potato starch

    Refined potato. Pure carb energy, low on other nutrition. Often used as a binder in grain-free recipes.

  8. 8
    hydrolyzed chicken flavor

    Hydrolyzed chicken used as a palatability enhancer. Real ingredient, tiny inclusion, no quality signal either way.

  9. 9
    soybean oil

    Plant oil. High in omega-6, which is required but commonly oversupplied. Fine in moderation.

  10. 10
    egg whites
  11. 11
    potassium alginate
  12. 12
    ground pecan shells
  13. 13
    brewers dried yeast

    Yeast left over from brewing. Rich in B vitamins and amino acids. A traditional and well-tolerated inclusion.

  14. 14
    calcium chloride
  15. 15
    flaxseed

    Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.

  16. 16
    dried beet pulp

    Soluble fiber from sugar-beet processing. Sometimes treated as a filler, but it's actually one of the better fiber sources in kibble.

  17. 17
    l-lysine

    Essential amino acid. Plant-protein-heavy formulas sometimes add it to round out the amino acid profile.

  18. 18
    dried citrus pulp
  19. 19
    guar gum

    Thickener common in wet food. Emerging research on emulsifiers and the gut microbiome, but no smoking gun in dogs yet.

  20. 20
    potassium citrate

    Source of potassium. Sometimes added in urinary-support formulas to help manage urine pH.

  21. 21
    dicalcium phosphate

    Calcium and phosphorus combined. Required source of both minerals, especially in formulas without much bone content.

  22. 22
    dextrose
  23. 23
    calcium lactate

    Calcium source from lactic acid fermentation. Functional, well-tolerated.

  24. 24
    calcium gluconate
  25. 25
    monosodium phosphate

    Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.

Showing first 25 of 34. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

17 of 25 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.