Hill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Small & Mini Chicken & Vegetables Entrée Wet Dog Food
Wet food in 5.8 oz cans, complete and balanced for adult dogs. With the water taken out it is 23% protein and 9% fat, and each can carries 165 kcal.
- Complete & balanced for adult dogs (AAFCO, on the label)
- 5.8 oz can
- 78% 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.
Green Beans
The immature pod and seed of the common bean, used fresh or dried.
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
- None we recognize.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement). Why we flag these.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the can, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 1,008 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 2.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 2.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
165 kcal per 5.8 oz can.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the can prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Broth, Chicken, Pork Liver, Green Beans, Carrots, Rice, Cracked Pearled Barley, Flaxseed, Potato Protein, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Ground Pecan Shells, Soybean Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, Dicalcium Phosphate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Pumpkin, 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., Pressed Cranberries, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate), 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 | 5.0% | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| FAT | 2.0% | 9.1% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 2.0% | 9.1% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 50.0% | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 oz | $3.29LIVE | $9.14 | PetSmart |
| 6.4 oz | $3.29 | $8.23 | PetSmart |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 25. Others are from our check on Oct 7. 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 (1,008 kcal per kg, 165 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.
Lower-priced alternative
$3.21/lb vs $8.23/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and moisture profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
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