Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food vs. Essence Ranch & Meadow
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Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Hill's's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food
Hill's has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
water turkey liver pork liver chicken turkey heart corn flour pork protein isolate fish oil calcium carbonate chicken liver flavor
Essence Ranch & Meadow
Essence has a better protein to fat ratio. Hill's's ratio of 1.33 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
lamb pork lamb meal mutton meal pork meal red lentils chickpeas green lentils pork fat natural flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat FoodCanned |
Essence Ranch & MeadowKibble |
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Score
A |
Score
B |
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| Food Type | Canned | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | 86% |
| Protein % | 44% | 39% |
| Fat % | 33% | 19% |
| Fiber % | 0.1% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.33 to 1 | 2.05 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 19 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
2 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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