Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Rice Stew Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 12.5 oz cans, complete and balanced for puppies. With the water taken out it is 25% protein and 14% fat, and each can carries 321 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for puppies (AAFCO, on the label)
- Stew
- 12.5 oz can
- 82% water
*For a 45 lb adult dog on this food alone. Set your own dog.
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Broth
The liquid produced by simmering chicken, used to add moisture and flavor.
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Pork Liver
The liver of the pig, an organ meat.
Rice
The grain of the rice plant, used without the form being specified further.
Carrots
The root of the carrot plant, used fresh, cooked or dried.
What’s in the can
- First ingredient
- Chicken Broth, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- Chicken, second on the list. Named meats near the top: Chicken and Pork Liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- Rice Starch, Wheat Gluten, Sodium Tripolyphosphate and Guar Gum. 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
- vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid). Why we flag these.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 908 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 4.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 2.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 82.0%
321 kcal per 12.5 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Broth, Chicken, Pork Liver, Rice, Carrots, Green Peas, Rice Starch, Chicken Fat, Wheat Gluten, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Alginate, Ground Pecan Shells, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, Guar Gum, Fish Oil, Potassium Citrate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Pressed Cranberries, Choline Chloride, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate), Taurine, Magnesium Oxide, Thiamine Hydrochloride, L-Threonine, Calcium Carbonate, Beta-Carotene
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
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 | 4.5% | 25.0% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 2.5% | 13.9% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 2.5% | 13.9% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 36.1% | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 lb | $20.99 | $4.66 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
| 15.5 lb | $50.99 | $3.29 | Amazon lowest of 5 stores |
| 27.5 lb | $78.99LIVE | $2.87 | PetSmart lowest of 3 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others are from our check on Oct 11. 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 (908 kcal per kg, 321 kcal per can). 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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