Essence Ranch & Meadow vs. Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat Food
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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.
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 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 & MeadowKibble |
Hill's Prescription Diet a/d Wet Dog/Cat FoodCanned |
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Score
B |
Score
A |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Canned |
| Meat % | 86% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 39% | 44% |
| Fat % | 19% | 33% |
| Fiber % | 4% | 0.1% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.05 to 1 | 1.33 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
2 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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