Hill's Science Diet Adult Small & Mini Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe vs Taste of the Wild Ancient Mountain Canine Recipe with Roasted Lamb
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Pillar by pillar
Weighted pillar contributions from each product's stored score — nutritional adequacy, ingredient quality, additives & processing, transparency.
| Metric | Hill's Science Diet | Taste of the Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional adequacy | 35 | 35 |
| Ingredient quality | 26 | 29 |
| Additives & processing | 20 | 20 |
| Transparency | 9 | 6 |
Guaranteed analysis
As printed on each label; dry-matter protein removes the moisture so wet and dry read on the same basis.
| Metric | Hill's Science Diet | Taste of the Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 25% |
| Fat | 15.3% | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.5% | 3% |
| Moisture | — | 10% |
| Protein (dry-matter) | 27.8% | 27.8% |
First five ingredients
Hill's Science Diet
- Chicken
- Brown Rice
- Whole Grain Wheat
- Whole Grain Corn
- Brewers Rice
Taste of the Wild
- Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Grain Sorghum
- Millet
- Cracked Pearled Barley
Flags on the label
Hill's Science Diet
No warning flags on this label.
Taste of the Wild
No warning flags on this label.
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Bowlmark. "Hill's Science Diet Adult Small & Mini Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe vs Taste of the Wild Ancient Mountain Canine Recipe with Roasted Lamb." https://www.bowlmark.com/compare/hills-science-diet-adult-small-and-mini-chicken-and-brown-rice-recipe-vs-taste-of-the-wild-ancient-mountain-canine-recipe-with-roasted-lamb
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