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Hill's
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Royal Canin
Compared using current public information
This pair includes a special-purpose diet. Check its intended purpose and your veterinarian’s feeding instructions before treating it as a replacement for an everyday food.
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Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Special-purpose diet — follow veterinary direction · Daily food · Adult · Kibble (Extruded)
Royal Canin Canine Renal Support A
Special-purpose diet — follow veterinary direction · Daily food · Adult · Kibble (Extruded)
If the intended use matches, compare the ingredients below with foods your dog has previously eaten well.
Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Named animal protein in the first five entries: Chicken (#5). Clearly identified animal protein sources are a strength of this label. Chicken (#5): meat/fish ingredients. Fresh meat is weighed with its water; first place does not mean it supplies more protein than a dried ingredient. Egg Product (#7): eggs are another animal protein source, distinct from meat. Chicken Fat (#2), Fish Oil (#10), Soybean Oil (#14): fat/oil sources. An animal name in a fat ingredient does not make it an additional meat-protein source.
Royal Canin Canine Renal Support A
No animal protein ingredient is identified in the first five available entries. Egg Powder (#9): eggs are another animal protein source, distinct from meat. Hydrolyzed Animal Protein (#6): the animal species, tissues or mixture are less specific. This is a weakness when your priority is identifying exactly which animal ingredients are used. Hydrolyzed Animal Protein (#6): proteins broken into smaller fragments. This differs from intact meat; the ingredient name alone does not make the finished food an allergy diet. Animal Fat (#3), Fish Oil (#11), Soybean Oil (#12): fat/oil sources. An animal name in a fat ingredient does not make it an additional meat-protein source.
The differing animal protein sources are: A: Chicken, Egg Product / B: Hydrolyzed Animal Protein, Egg Powder. Check the named sources and forms against ingredients you need to avoid; shared names do not establish quantities or digestibility.
Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Corn Protein Meal (#9): separated or concentrated plant protein that contributes to the declared crude protein. This is a different ingredient role from whole grains or pulses. If you want to avoid added plant protein, this food does not meet that preference.
Royal Canin Canine Renal Support A
Maize Gluten (#4), Soy Protein Isolate (#5): separated or concentrated plant protein that contributes to the declared crude protein. This is a different ingredient role from whole grains or pulses. Plant protein sources account for 2 of the first five entries. This matters if you want animal-protein-focused food: a high crude-protein percentage is not a meat-content percentage.
Therapeutic diets may select protein sources for allergy or disease management. Follow the prescribed feeding purpose rather than replacing a diet solely because it contains plant protein.
Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Brewers Rice (#1), Brown Rice (#3), Whole Grain Sorghum (#4), Whole Grain Oats (#18): primarily carbohydrate energy sources, also contributing the protein and fiber naturally present in the ingredient. Dried Beet Pulp (#6): supplies dietary fiber, contributing to the food’s fiber composition rather than supplementing protein.
Royal Canin Canine Renal Support A
Rice (#1), Maize Flour (#2): primarily carbohydrate energy sources, also contributing the protein and fiber naturally present in the ingredient. Plant Fiber (#10): supplies dietary fiber, contributing to the food’s fiber composition rather than supplementing protein.
The differing carbohydrate energy sources are: A: Brewers Rice, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Oats / B: Rice, Maize Flour. The differing dietary fiber sources are: A: Dried Beet Pulp / B: Plant Fiber. The choice is whether to retain a familiar carbohydrate source or avoid a particular ingredient.
Some panels lack verified complete coverage. We do not claim an ingredient is absent or the recipes are identical for those products.
A · Hill's
Commentary reviewed 2026-09-22
B · Royal Canin
Commentary reviewed 2026-09-22
A · Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Follow veterinary feeding instructions rather than a general calculator.
B · Royal Canin Canine Renal Support A
Follow veterinary feeding instructions rather than a general calculator.
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Key nutrient comparison
Compare protein, fat, fiber, ash, moisture, phosphorus, sodium, and calories in the same modal. Undisclosed values are shown as empty bars.
Hill's
Royal Canin
Protein
15.6 %
16.0 %
Fat
21.1 %
18.0 %
Fiber
1.50 %
2.20 %
Ash
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Moisture
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Phosphorus
0.29 %
0.20 %
Sodium
0.17 %
0.20 %
Calories
3991 kcal/kg
3995 kcal/kg
Score basis comparison
Sources for interpreting ingredients
AAFCO · Ingredient definitionsTufts · Ingredient weight and nutritionAAFCO · Corn protein ingredient definitionLabel analysis 1/5 · 3991 kcal/kg
Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, Dried Beet Pulp, Egg Product, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Corn Protein Meal, Fish Oil, Pork Liver Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Lactic Acid, Soybean Oil, L-Lysine, Potassium Chloride, Betaine, Whole Grain Oats, DL-Methionine, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), vitamins, Potassium Citrate, Choline Chloride, L-Threonine, Iodized Salt, Taurine, minerals, L-Tryptophan, L-Carnitine, Magnesium Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene.
ingredients-1879 · db_list:33ffb554
Label analysis 1/5 · 3995 kcal/kg
쌀, 마이즈 분말, 동물성 지방, 마이즈 글루텐, 콩 단백질 분리물, 가수분해 동물 단백질, 사탕무 과육, 미네랄, 달걀 분말, 식물성 식이섬유, 생선 오일, 콩 오일, 프럭토-올리고당(FOS), 녹차 추출물(폴리페놀의 원료), 금잔화 추출물(루테인의 원료)
ingredients-1882 · db_list:ca78fa2a