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Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Vegetable & Tuna Stew Dog Food
- Dog
- Wet
- Adult
Facts read from hillspet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Water
- 2 Pork Liver
- 3 Carrots
- 4 Powdered Cellulose
- 5 Spinach
- 6 Corn Starch
- 7 Tuna
- 8 Flaxseed
- 9 Egg Whites
- 10 Dried Tomato Pomace
- 11 Fish Oil
- 12 Chicken Liver Flavor
- 13 Rice
- 14 Potassium Alginate
- 15 Wheat Gluten
- 16 Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 17 Coconut Oil
- 18 Calcium Chloride
- 19 Guar Gum
- 20 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 21 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
- 22 DL-Methionine
- 23 Calcium Lactate
- 24 Calcium Gluconate
- 25 Lipoic Acid
- 26 Monosodium Phosphate
- 27 L-Lysine
- 28 Taurine
- 29 Choline Chloride
- 30 Sodium Tripolyphosphate
- 31 Chondroitin Sulfate
- 32 L-Carnitine
- 33 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
- 34 minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate)
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Average nutrients
| Nutrient | Dry matter (the maker's figure) |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28.5% |
| Fat | 15.3% |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 33.4% |
| Crude Fiber | 16.4% |
| Calcium | 0.8% |
| Phosphorus | 0.56% |
| Potassium | 0.96% |
| Sodium | 0.38% |
| Magnesium | 0.091% |
| Vitamin C | 150 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 1,207 IU/kg |
| Carnitine | 505.8 ppm |
This maker publishes average nutrients on dry matter instead of a guaranteed analysis, so the water is already taken out.
Calories
- per kg
- 635 kcal
- per can
- 224 kcal
The label says: “635 kcal/kg 224 kcal/can”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein28.5 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
- fat15.3 % vs 5.5 % DM minimumAbove
On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
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