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

i/d Low Fat Carrot, Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food, 2.8-oz pouch, case of 24

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $11.90/lb

Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Carrot, Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food, 2.8-oz pouch, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=19.4%, CF_DM=4.4%.

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

Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=19.4%, CF_DM=4.4%.

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
Dry-matter protein: 19% ⓘ
Protein
3.5%
min (as fed)
Fat
0.8%
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
    carrots

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

  4. 4
    rice

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

  5. 5
    chicken

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

  6. 6
    corn starch
  7. 7
    egg whites
  8. 8
    sugar

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

  9. 9
    hydrolyzed chicken flavor

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

  10. 10
    flaxseed

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

  11. 11
    potassium alginate
  12. 12
    soybean oil

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

  13. 13
    ground pecan shells
  14. 14
    calcium chloride
  15. 15
    ginger

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

  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
    dextrose
  18. 18
    dried citrus pulp
  19. 19
    potassium citrate

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

  20. 20
    monosodium phosphate

    Mineral source and preservative. Standard inclusion at small doses.

  21. 21
    guar gum

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

  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.