Metabolic Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
At a Glance
Simpler ingredient list than 70% of peers
A shorter ingredient list often means a more straightforward recipe. It's also easier to spot anything your pet might be sensitive to.
Powdered Cellulose
Purified plant fiber, essentially wood pulp. Not digestible, but that's the poin... See full analysis in the app.
Soy Protein
Soy is one of the more common food allergens in dogs and contains phytoestrogens... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- White et al. 2004, Am J Veterinary Research (T4 increase in cats on soy)
- Redmon et al. 2016, Xenobiotica (cats bottom 3 of 13 species for clearance)
- Court & Freeman 2002, Am J Veterinary Research (soy in 57% of cat foods)
- van Hoek et al. 2015, J Feline Medicine and Surgery (critical review)
- Mueller et al. 2016, BMC Veterinary Research (canine allergen prevalence)
Split ingredient (corn)
Two forms of corn appear in the top 10 ingredients (Whole Grain Corn, Corn Glute... See full analysis in the app.
No marine omega-3 source
This food lists a plant-based omega-3 source (like flaxseed) but no marine sourc... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- Bauer 2011, JAVMA (omega-3 fatty acid therapy in dogs)
- Kaur et al. 2023, PMC (fish oil vs flaxseed in dogs)
Nutrition
Compared to 1183 similar dog dry foods
Ingredients
Compared to 1183 similar dog dry foods
Full Ingredient List
Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Soybean Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Tomato Pomace, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Chicken Fat, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Lactic Acid, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Lipoic Acid, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene
Calories
⚕ Manufacturer Quality
Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee guidelines: full-time veterinary nutritionist on staff, own manufacturing, AAFCO feeding trials, and published research.
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