Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Hill's Prescription Diet manufactures 64 dog food recipes using 145 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Hill's Prescription Diet, we've studied all 145 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Hill's Prescription Diet ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 64 |
| Unique Ingredients | 145 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 3 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 15 |
| Harmful | 1 |
First 5 Ingredients
Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Hill's Prescription Diet, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- water
- pork liver
- chicken meal
- powdered cellulose
- soybean oil
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Hill's Prescription Diet is water. The most common 2nd ingredient is pork liver, followed by chicken meal, powdered cellulose, and soybean oil.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Hill's Prescription Diet does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 64 Hill's Prescription Diet dog foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
Hill's Prescription Diet does indeed use animal by-products. More specifically, 3 animal by-product ingredients were found during our analysis of Hill's Prescription Diet dog food ingredients.
According to AAFCO, by-products are defined as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals. In other words, animal by-products are the leftover ingredients that humans typically do not consume (lung, heart, tongue, stomach, intestine, blood, etc).
Many consumers have equated animal by-products with slaughterhouse waste. Animal by-products are still very controversial. Most premium brands have abandoned them in favor of specific named organ ingredients (duck liver, chicken heart, etc).
If you must feed a product with animal by-products, ensure that the specific animal source is specified. In other words, avoid ingredients such as meat by-products or poultry by-products.
By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, pork by-products contain nearly all parts of pork which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, pork by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as pork by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain pork by-products:
Chicken by-product meal is produced by cooking chicken by-products using a process called rendering. By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, chicken by-products contain nearly all parts of chickens which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, chicken by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as chicken by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain chicken by-product meal:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Heart Care h/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Stress Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, beef by-products contain nearly all parts of the beef which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, beef by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as beef by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain beef by-products:
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 145 Hill's Prescription Diet ingredients. According to our data, Hill's Prescription Diet does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.
Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.
In our analysis, we've identified 15 controversial ingredients inside Hill's Prescription Diet products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
Whole grain wheat contains the entire grain of wheat (the germ, bran, and endosperm). Wheat is the second most-produced cereal grain in the world (corn is the first). Although wheat is a controversial ingredient, it is not necessarily undesirable because it provides dietary fiber and many other nutrients. However, wheat contains a notable amount of plant based protein, which is inferior to meat based protein and therefore an undesirable substitution.
Wheat is also one of the most common ingredients to cause food allergies or intolerance. However, grains such as wheat are typically low offenders in comparison to certain protein sources (such as beef).
The following recipes contain whole grain wheat:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Aging Care b/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Metabolic
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
Dried tomato pomace is a by-product of tomato manufacturing. It's considered a controversial ingredient because many people believe it is an inexpensive low quality filler. However, tomato pomace provides a notable amount of dietary fiber, B vitamins, Lycopene, and vitamin A. Although it is a very inexpensive ingredient, it is not nutritionally empty.
The following recipes contain dried tomato pomace:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Aging Care b/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Metabolic
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility Vegetable & Tuna Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Chicken Flavor
Powdered cellulose is produced from minuscule pieces of wood pulp and plant fibers. Other than its fiber content, powdered cellulose lacks any nutritional contribution.
The following recipes contain powdered cellulose:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Duck Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Salmon Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Venison Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Heart Care h/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Hypo Treats For Dogs With Food Sensitivities
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Duck Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Salmon Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Stress Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d With Lamb
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Beef & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Lamb
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility Vegetable & Tuna Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Reduction r/d Original
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care s/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care u/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Small Bites Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney + Mobility (k/d + j/d) Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care With Chicken For Dogs
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew For Dogs
Corn gluten meal is a by-product from the production of various corn products (corn starch, corn syrup, etc). It's very high in protein (nearly 60% protein) and therefore can significant boost the protein content of the product. Because plant based proteins such as corn gluten meal are inferior to meat based proteins (lack many essential amino acids), they are not suitable substitutes.
The following recipes contain corn gluten meal:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Stress Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Lamb
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care With Chicken For Dogs
Brewer's rice is the small fragments of rice kernel that are separated from the larger kernels of milled rice. The fragments do not contain the same nutrition profile of the whole kernel and therefore brewer's rice is a lower quality grain. Brewer's rice is typically regarded as an inexpensive and low quality filler.
The following recipes contain brewers rice:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Aging Care b/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Stress Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care u/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Lamb
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney + Mobility (k/d + j/d) Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care With Chicken For Dogs
- Hill's Prescription Diet Derm Complete Environmental/Food Sensitivities
- Hill's Prescription Diet Derm Complete Environmental & Food Sensitivities Original Flavor
Wheat gluten is the main protein of wheat. Although wheat gluten is mostly protein, wheat gluten is considered controversial because it significantly boosts the protein content of the product. This is undesirable because plant based protein does not provide the same amino acid profile as meat based protein.
The following recipes contain wheat gluten:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility Vegetable & Tuna Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew For Dogs
Pea protein is produced by removing the starchy parts of peas. Pea protein is considered controversial because it provides a substantial plant based protein boost. This boost is undesirable because plant based protein is typically lower in biological value when compared to meat based proteins.
The following recipes contain pea protein:
Whole grain corn is the entire corn kernel (the germ, bran, and endosperm). Corn is a cereal grain which provides a modest amount of vitamins, minerals, and plant based protein. It also happens to be one of the most controversial ingredients in dog food.
Proponents of corn claim that corn is highly digestible and an excellent source of protein, energy, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids.
Opponents however believe that positive claims in regards to corn are either half-truths or completely false, we'll discuss a few of the opposing arguments.
In regards to digestibility, the claims of "highly digestible" are only true if corn is processed into a meal or flour and subsequently cooked. In regards to the protein contribution, we must note that corn is a plant based protein which does not contain all of the necessary amino acids required by dogs to sustain life. Therefore substituting corn for meat is an unsuitable substitution and actually degrades the overall protein quality of the product.
Finally, we'll discuss the claims about vitamins and minerals in corn. Although corn does provide many vitamins and minerals, it not necessarily an exceptional ingredient in this regards. There are many other ingredients which are more complete and biologically appropriate. Therefore the usage of corn as the primary ingredient in dog food should certainly warrant further questioning.
The following recipes contain whole grain corn:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Aging Care b/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Heart Care h/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care u/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
- Hill's Prescription Diet Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Heart Care h/d With Chicken
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d With Turkey
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d With Lamb
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care With Chicken For Dogs
Caramel color is a concentrated form of caramel, a natural food colorant. Caramel color has been linked to cancer in laboratory animals. Since our pets do not care about food color, caramel color is an unnecessary addition with possible health risks.
The following recipes contain caramel color:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d With Turkey
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Beef & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
Canola oil is a plant-derived oil from the seeds of canola plants. Although fat is an essential component of any diet, canola oil is controversial in pet food. Proponents claim that canola oil provides a better fat profile in comparison to other plant based oils. However, opponents claim that canola oil is typically produced with genetically modified rapeseed and that rapeseed oil has multiple adverse health affects.
The following recipes contain canola oil:
By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, pork by-products contain nearly all parts of pork which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, pork by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as pork by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain pork by-products:
Chicken by-product meal is produced by cooking chicken by-products using a process called rendering. By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, chicken by-products contain nearly all parts of chickens which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, chicken by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as chicken by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain chicken by-product meal:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Heart Care h/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Stress Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Treats Original
Corn flour a ground cereal grain which provides a modest amount of vitamins, minerals, and plant based protein. It also happens to be one of the most controversial ingredients in dog food.
Proponents of corn claim that corn is highly digestible and an excellent source of protein, energy, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids.
Opponents however believe that positive claims in regards to corn are either half-truths or completely false, we'll discuss a few of the opposing arguments.
In regards to digestibility, the claims of "highly digestible" are only true if corn is processed into a meal or flour and subsequently cooked. In regards to the protein contribution, we must note that corn is a plant based protein which does not contain all of the necessary amino acids required by dogs to sustain life. Therefore substituting corn for meat is an unsuitable substitution and actually degrades the overall protein quality of the product.
Finally, we'll discuss the claims about vitamins and minerals in corn. Although corn does provide many vitamins and minerals, it not necessarily an exceptional ingredient in this regards. There are many other ingredients which are more complete and biologically appropriate. Therefore the usage of corn as the primary ingredient in dog food should certainly warrant further questioning.
The following recipes contain corn flour:
By-products are defined by AAFCO as the "non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals." Thus, beef by-products contain nearly all parts of the beef which are typically not consumed by humans. These parts include the liver, lung, spleen, kidney, stomach, blood, intestine, bone, etc.
Like other meat by-products, beef by-products are considered controversial, mainly because they are inexpensive ingredients which consumers have equated with slaughterhouse waste. However, manufactures and many experts claim that animal by-products are unjustly criticized. Proponents state that "named" by-products, such as beef by-products, supply many important nutrients required by dogs.
The following recipes contain beef by-products:
Soy protein isolate is a highly refined/purified form of soy bean protein. Roughly 90% of soy protein isolate is protein. The inclusion of non-meat protein typically degrades the overall quality of protein in the recipe. This degradation is due to the inferior amino acid profile of plant based proteins.
The following recipes contain soybean protein isolate:
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
There are certain situations where these ingredients may be necessary. We always recommend contacting Hill's Prescription Diet for further clarification regarding any harmful or controversial ingredient.
We have identified 1 harmful ingredient used in certain Hill's Prescription Diet recipes. To learn more, click on the ingredient's name.
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex is a synthetic version of vitamin K that has been linked to many health concerns. Research has suggested possible toxic reactions in liver cells and red blood cells among other serious problems. In fact, one large chemical supplier warns, "The substance is toxic to kidneys, lungs, liver, mucous membranes. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage."
The following recipes contain menadione sodium bisulfite complex:
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Chicken Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d With Turkey
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Beef & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Kidney Care k/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Liver Care l/d Original Flavor
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Chicken Stew
- Hill's Prescription Diet Derm Complete Environmental & Food Sensitivities Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Loss & Maintenance Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
First Five Ingredients
lamb mealbrewers rice
whole grain sorghum
corn gluten meal
powdered cellulose
Hill's Prescription Diet
Weight Loss r/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Weight Loss r/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain corncorn gluten meal
chicken by-product meal
powdered cellulose
soybean meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricecorn gluten meal
powdered cellulose
pea fiber
chicken meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Aging Care g/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Aging Care g/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricechicken by-product meal
whole grain wheat
whole grain corn
whole grain sorghum
Hill's Prescription Diet
Brain Aging Care b/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Brain Aging Care b/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain cornchicken
whole grain wheat
chicken fat
brewers rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dental Care t/d Small Bites
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dental Care t/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricewhole grain corn
chicken by-product meal
powdered cellulose
pork fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Derm Complete
Environmental/Food Sensitivities
Hill's Prescription Diet
Derm Complete Environmental/Food Sensitivities
First Five Ingredients
brown ricebrewers rice
egg product
rice protein concentrate
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d
Small Bites Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricewhole grain corn
chicken meal
pea protein
egg product
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain wheatpowdered cellulose
chicken meal
whole grain corn
corn gluten meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Heart Care h/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Heart Care h/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain cornpork fat
soybean protein isolate
chicken by-product meal
chicken liver flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Joint Care j/d Small Bites
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Joint Care j/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain cornchicken by-product meal
flaxseed
soybean mill run
brewers rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
With Lamb
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d With Lamb
First Five Ingredients
brown ricebrewers rice
chicken fat
cracked pearled barley
whole grain sorghum
Hill's Prescription Diet
Liver Care l/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Liver Care l/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricechicken
chicken fat
egg product
soybean meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d
Potato & Venison Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Venison Formula
First Five Ingredients
potatopotato starch
venison
potato protein
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d
Small Bites Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Small Bites Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
corn starchhydrolyzed chicken liver
powdered cellulose
soybean oil
calcium carbonate
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dental Care t/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dental Care t/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricewhole grain corn
chicken by-product meal
powdered cellulose
pork fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Stress
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Stress Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricecorn gluten meal
chicken meal
chicken by-product meal
hydrolyzed chicken flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care
With Chicken For Dogs
Hill's Prescription Diet
Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care With Chicken For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickencracked pearled barley
brewers rice
corn gluten meal
whole grain corn
Hill's Prescription Diet
Mobility j/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain wheatwhole grain corn
flaxseed
chicken meal
corn gluten meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic + Mobility j/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic + Mobility j/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealbrewers rice
flaxseed
soybean meal
whole grain corn
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain wheatwhole grain corn
chicken meal
powdered cellulose
soybean meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d
Potato & Salmon Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Salmon Formula
First Five Ingredients
potatopotato starch
salmon
potato protein
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care u/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care u/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricecorn starch
whole grain corn
chicken fat
egg product
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricewhole grain corn
chicken meal
pea protein
egg product
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers ricecorn gluten meal
chicken meal
chicken by-product meal
hydrolyzed chicken flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney + Mobility (k/d + j/d)
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney + Mobility (k/d + j/d) Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
brewers riceflaxseed
pork fat
egg product
dried beet pulp
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
With Chicken
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
First Five Ingredients
brown ricebrewers rice
chicken fat
cracked pearled barley
whole grain sorghum
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d
Potato & Duck Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Potato & Duck Formula
First Five Ingredients
potatopotato starch
duck
potato protein
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d
Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
corn starchhydrolyzed chicken liver
powdered cellulose
soybean oil
calcium carbonate
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
whole grain cornbrewers rice
chicken meal
chicken fat
corn gluten meal
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Stress
Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Stress Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
rice
carrot
corn starch
Hill's Prescription Diet
Heart Care h/d
With Chicken
Hill's Prescription Diet
Heart Care h/d With Chicken
First Five Ingredients
waterchicken
pork liver
whole grain corn
rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Joint Care j/d
With Lamb
Hill's Prescription Diet
Joint Care j/d With Lamb
First Five Ingredients
waterrice
lamb liver
pork by-products
flaxseed
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
With Lamb
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d With Lamb
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
corn starch
lamb
chicken fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic + Mobility
Vegetable & Tuna Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic + Mobility Vegetable & Tuna Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
carrot
powdered cellulose
spinach
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management
Vegetable & Beef Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Beef Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
carrot
green pea
beef
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management
Vegetable & Chicken Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management Vegetable & Chicken Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
carrot
green pea
rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d
Duck Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Duck Formula
First Five Ingredients
waterduck
potato
duck liver
potato starch
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d
Salmon Formula
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities d/d Salmon Formula
First Five Ingredients
watersalmon
potato
potato starch
potato protein
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care s/d
Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care s/d Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
watercorn starch
chicken fat
pork liver
sugar
Hill's Prescription Diet
Weight Reduction r/d
Original
Hill's Prescription Diet
Weight Reduction r/d Original
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
pork by-products
rice
soybean mill run
Hill's Prescription Diet
Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care
Chicken & Vegetable Stew For Dogs
Hill's Prescription Diet
Gastrointestinal Biome Digestive/Fiber Care Chicken & Vegetable Stew For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chicken brothchicken
pork liver
carrot
rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
k/d + Mobility
Chicken & Vegetable Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
k/d + Mobility Chicken & Vegetable Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterchicken
carrot
rice
pork liver
Hill's Prescription Diet
Aging Care g/d
Turkey Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Aging Care g/d Turkey Flavor
First Five Ingredients
watercorn flour
pork liver
rice
pork by-products
Hill's Prescription Diet
Derm Complete
Environmental & Food Sensitivities Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Derm Complete Environmental & Food Sensitivities Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterbrewers rice
rice protein concentrate
egg product
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat
Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterrice
pork liver
turkey giblets
pork by-products
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat
Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Low Fat Rice, Vegetable & Chicken Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
rice
carrot
chicken
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d
With Turkey
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d With Turkey
First Five Ingredients
waterturkey
rice
pork liver
egg product
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d
Vegetable & Chicken Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d Vegetable & Chicken Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
carrot
rice
powdered cellulose
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Multi-Benefit w/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
whole grain corn
chicken
cracked pearled barley
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
Beef & Vegetable Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d Beef & Vegetable Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterbeef
carrot
rice
chicken fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
Chicken & Vegetable Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterchicken
carrot
rice
chicken fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d
With Chicken
Hill's Prescription Diet
Kidney Care k/d With Chicken
First Five Ingredients
watercorn starch
pork liver
chicken
chicken fat
Hill's Prescription Diet
Liver Care l/d
Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Liver Care l/d Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterrice
soybean meal
chicken fat
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Metabolic Weight Management Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterpork liver
whole grain corn
chicken
powdered cellulose
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d
Original Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Skin/Food Sensitivities z/d Original Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterhydrolyzed chicken liver
corn starch
powdered cellulose
soybean oil
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare
Chicken & Vegetable Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken & Vegetable Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterchicken
pork liver
carrot
rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
waterbeef by-products
chicken
rice
whole grain corn
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care u/d
Chicken Flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Urinary Care u/d Chicken Flavor
First Five Ingredients
watercorn starch
egg product
chicken fat
pork liver
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d
Chicken & Vegetable Stew
Hill's Prescription Diet
Digestive Care i/d Chicken & Vegetable Stew
First Five Ingredients
waterchicken
pork liver
carrot
rice
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats
Hypo Treats For Dogs With Food Sensitivities
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats Hypo Treats For Dogs With Food Sensitivities
First Five Ingredients
corn starchhydrolyzed chicken liver
powdered cellulose
soybean oil
dicalcium phosphate
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats
Original
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats Original
First Five Ingredients
whole grain cornwhole grain wheat
soybean mill run
powdered cellulose
chicken liver flavor
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats
Soft Baked
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats Soft Baked
First Five Ingredients
chickenpotato
wheat flour
cane molasses
glycerin
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats
Metabolic
Hill's Prescription Diet
Dog Treats Metabolic
First Five Ingredients
wheat flourwhole grain wheat
chicken meal
dried tomato pomace
rice
