Hill's Science Diet Adult Savory Salmon Entrée vs Wellness Complete Health Pate Chicken Entrée Smooth Loaf

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Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.

MetricHill's Science DietWellness
Nutritional adequacy3221
Ingredient quality1726
Additives & processing1520
Transparency95

Guaranteed analysis

As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.

MetricHill's Science DietWellness
Protein41%10.5%
Fat22.1%8%
Fiber3.2%1%
Moisture78%
Protein (dry-matter)186.4%47.7%

First five ingredients

Hill's Science Diet

  1. Water
  2. Pork Liver
  3. Salmon
  4. Pork By-Products
  5. Whole Grain Corn

Wellness

  1. Chicken
  2. Turkey
  3. Chicken Broth
  4. Chicken Liver
  5. Chicken Hearts

Flags on the label

Hill's Science Diet

  • corn appears as 3 fractions in the top 8
  • Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources

Wellness

  • No nutritional-adequacy statement

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