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Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Stress Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 5.5-oz can, case of 24
Hill's Prescription Diet

i/d Digestive Care Stress Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 5.5-oz can, case of 24

Evidence Limited
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $9.21/lb

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Digestive Care Stress Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew Wet Dog Food, 5.5-oz can, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 49/100 (C) with Limited evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=4.8%, CF_DM=1.6%.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

AAFCO feeding trial substantiation for not stated.

ACF

Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=4.8%, CF_DM=1.6%.

CAP why?

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
Protein
4.3%
min (as fed)
Fat
1.4%
min (as fed)
Fiber
1.2%
max (as fed)
Moisture
n/a
max
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
    corn starch
  6. 6
    sugar

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

  7. 7
    dextrose
  8. 8
    chicken

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

  9. 9
    chicken liver flavor

    Hydrolyzed chicken liver used as a flavor enhancer. Real ingredient, used in tiny amounts for palatability.

  10. 10
    egg whites
  11. 11
    flaxseed

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

  12. 12
    powdered cellulose

    Plant fiber, often from wood pulp. Cheap bulk filler. Not harmful, but a tell that the recipe is reaching for inexpensive bulk.

  13. 13
    soybean oil

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

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    potassium alginate
  16. 16
    calcium chloride
  17. 17
    fish oil

    Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.

  18. 18
    ginger

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

  19. 19
    potassium citrate

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

  20. 20
    guar gum

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

  21. 21
    monosodium phosphate

    Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.

  22. 22
    sodium tripolyphosphate

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

  23. 23
    calcium gluconate
  24. 24
    calcium lactate

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

  25. 25
    choline chloride

    Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.

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

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