Hill’s Science Diet Single Protein Adult Single Protein Beef & Carrot Recipe Fresh Roll Wet Dog Food
Wet food, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 26% protein and 6% fat, and each container carries 3,089 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 69% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Beef
The clean flesh of cattle, used fresh. Like all fresh meats it is mostly water before cooking.
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Beef Lung
The lung of cattle, an organ meat used in whole-animal recipes.
Tapioca Starch
The starch extracted from the cassava root, used as a grain-free binder and carbohydrate.
Beef Liver
The liver of cattle, an organ meat.
What’s in the container
- First meat
- Beef, first on the list. Named meats near the top: Beef, Beef Lung and Beef Liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- Tapioca Starch, Beef Plasma and Sodium Tripolyphosphate. They give the food its texture and hold pieces together. Normal in wet food; starches and flours also add carbohydrate.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the container, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 8.2%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 69.0%
3,089 kcal per container.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the container prints it, heaviest first
Beef, Water, Beef Lung, Tapioca Starch, Beef Liver, Carrots, Beef Plasma, Powdered Cellulose, Sunflower Oil, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Dried Chicory Root, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Celery Powder, Marine Microalgae Oil, Basil, Flaxseed Oil, Magnesium Chloride, Minerals (Magnesium Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Taurine
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
Wet food is mostly water, so the label’s percentages look small next to kibble. Taking the water out is the only fair way to compare it with other foods.
| NUTRIENT | ON THE LABEL | WATER OUT | WET FOOD MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 8.2% | 26.5% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 2.0% | 6.5% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 3.0% | 9.7% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 51.0% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a container costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 lb | $25.99 | $8.66 | Petco |
| 5 lb | $36.99 | $7.40 | Petco |
Prices are from our check on Sep 30. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (3,089 kcal per container). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
4 FDA Recalls On Record
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food (62 bags) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein with the water taken out, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other wet food recipes with the closest protein, fat and moisture as fed, the way the label prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
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