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Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Low Fat Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12
Hill's Prescription Diet

i/d Digestive Care Low Fat Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $7.04/lb

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Low Fat Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 12.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 51/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: contains guar gum. emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. minor penalty in canned food...

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. pork liver delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

AAFCO feeding trial substantiation for not stated.

ACF

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
3.5%
min (as fed)
Fat
1%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1.5%
max (as fed)
Moisture
82%
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.

35 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
    rice

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

  4. 4
    carrots

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

  5. 5
    chicken

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

  6. 6
    corn starch
  7. 7
    sugar

    Added sugar. No nutritional purpose for dogs. Most often found in budget semi-moist foods.

  8. 8
    dextrose
  9. 9
    egg whites
  10. 10
    hydrolyzed chicken flavor

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

  11. 11
    soybean oil

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

  12. 12
    potassium alginate
  13. 13
    calcium chloride
  14. 14
    ground pecan shells
  15. 15
    flaxseed

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

  16. 16
    ginger

    Real spice. Some anti-nausea evidence in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly for flavor.

  17. 17
    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.

  18. 18
    guar gum

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

  19. 19
    dried citrus pulp
  20. 20
    potassium citrate

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

  21. 21
    monosodium phosphate

    Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.

  22. 22
    l-lysine

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

  23. 23
    sodium tripolyphosphate

    Preservative and texture agent in wet food. Functional at small doses, not a major concern, but some brands avoid it.

  24. 24
    calcium lactate

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

  25. 25
    calcium gluconate

Showing first 25 of 35. Position 1-5 has the largest weight in the recipe.

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