Hill’s Science Diet Adult Light Wet Dog Food
Wet food. With the water taken out it is 23% protein and 8% fat.
- Sold as a meal for adult dogs
- 78% water
Ingredient Wiki
Water
Plain water, used to make the recipe mixable and, in wet food, to fill the can.
Whole Grain Corn
Corn kernels ground with the bran, germ and endosperm still intact, rather than the degermed endosperm used in refined corn…
Pork By-Products
The parts of the pig left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and trimmings.
Pork Liver
The liver of the pig, an organ meat.
Soybean Mill Run
The residual material from soybean processing, including hulls, fine particles and mill sweepings.
What’s in the serving
- First ingredient
- Water, there for moisture. Almost every wet food opens with water or broth; what follows it is the recipe.
- First meat
- Pork By-Products, third on the list. Named meats near the top: Pork By-Products and Pork Liver.
- Thickeners and binders
- None we recognize.
- Added color
- None listed.
- Flagged additives
- None from our list.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the serving, measured “as fed”
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 5.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 1.7%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.5%
- Moisture (max.)
- 78.0%
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the serving prints it, heaviest first
Water, Whole Grain Corn, Pork By-Products, Pork Liver, Soybean Mill Run, Pea Protein, Corn Gluten Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, 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, Potassium Chloride, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Taurine, minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate), L-Carnitine, 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 | 1.7% | 7.7% | 22.2% |
| FIBER | 4.5% | 20.5% | - |
| CARBS (EST.) | - | 40.0% | - |
Carbohydrate is not on any label: it is what is left after protein, fat, fiber, water and an assumed 2% ash.
What a serving costs
| SIZE | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 lb | $51.99 | $3.47 | Chewy lowest of 3 stores |
| 30 lb | $86.99 | $2.90 | Chewy lowest of 3 stores |
Prices are from our check on Oct 17. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
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.
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