Hill’s Prescription Diet z/d Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 13.0 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 14% protein and 9% fat, and each can carries 357 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 13.0 oz can
- 78% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver
Chicken liver broken down into smaller protein fragments by enzyme treatment.
Corn Starch
The starch extracted from corn, used as a binder and energy source.
Ground Pecan Shells
Soybean Oil
Oil pressed from soybeans.
What’s in the can
- First ingredient
- Water, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver, second on the list.
- Thickeners and binders
- Corn Starch. 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 can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 965 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 3.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 2.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
357 kcal per 13.0 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Water, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver, Corn Starch, Ground Pecan Shells, Soybean Oil, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, Fish Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Powdered Cellulose, Coconut Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Pressed Cranberries, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Iodized 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., Choline Chloride, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid), Potassium Citrate, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate), L-Tryptophan, Magnesium Oxide, Taurine, Beta-Carotene
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 | 3.0% | 13.6% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 2.0% | 9.1% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 2.5% | 11.4% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 56.8% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a can costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 lb | $52.99 | $7.57 | Amazon |
Prices are from our check on Oct 5. 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 (965 kcal per kg, 357 kcal per can). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
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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.
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