Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe vs Open Farm Wild Caught Salmon Recipe
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The scores
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Open Farm | Hill's Science Diet |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 31 | 27 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 20 |
| Transparency | 6 | 9 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Open Farm | Hill's Science Diet |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 30% | 23.8% |
| Fat | 14% | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 33.3% | 26.4% |
First five ingredients
Open Farm
- Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon
- Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)
- Ocean Whitefish Meal
- Field Peas
- Herring Meal
Hill's Science Diet
- Chicken
- Cracked Pearled Barley
- Brown Rice
- Brewers Rice
- Whole Grain Wheat
Flags on the label
Open Farm
No warning flags on this label.
Hill's Science Diet
No warning flags on this label.
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Bowlmark. "Open Farm Wild Caught Salmon Recipe vs Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/hills-science-diet-adult-large-breed-chicken-and-barley-recipe-vs-open-farm-wild-caught-salmon-recipe
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