Puppy Savory Stew with Chicken & Vegetables Dog Food

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Water (other)
2. Chicken (protein)
3. Pork Liver (protein)
4. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Wheat Flour (carbohydrate)
6. Carrots (other)
7. Modified Rice Starch (other)
8. Potato Starch (carbohydrate)
9. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
10. Egg Whites (other)
11. Tricalcium Phosphate (other)
12. Potatoes (carbohydrate)
13. Dextrose (other)
14. Green Peas (carbohydrate)
15. Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor (protein)
16. Spinach (other)
17. Pork Plasma (protein)
18. Soybean Oil (fat)
19. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
20. Guar Gum (additive)
21. Fish Oil (protein)
22. Sodium Pyrophosphate (other)
23. Disodium Phosphate (other)
24. Sodium Hexametaphosphate (other)
25. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid) (other)
26. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
27. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Iodide) (other)
28. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
29. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
30. L-Lysine (other)
31. Magnesium Oxide (other)
32. Taurine (additive)
33. Caramel color (additive)
34. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat (medium concern): Wheat is a common allergen in dogs and cats. While it provides digestible carbohydrates and some protein, it is frequently used as an inexpensive filler. Pets with wheat sensitivities may experience skin irritation, gastrointestinal upset, or chronic ear infections.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.
• Caramel Color (high concern): Certain classes of caramel color (Class III and IV, produced with ammonia or ammonia-sulfite processes) contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' (Group 2B) by IARC. California's Proposition 65 lists 4-MEI as a carcinogen. Like other color additives, it provides no nutritional benefit to pets.

Wet food, with grains, for the puppy life stage.

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