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Natural Balance Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food

Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food scores higher on KibbleLab, 9.6 to 8.4. Compare ingredients, guaranteed analysis, and AAFCO nutritional adequacy, side by side.

Natural Balance Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food and Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food compared

Nutrients:
As Fed
Natural Balance Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food
Natural Balance Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food

Verified Oct 10, 2026

Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food

Verified Oct 14, 2026

KibbleLab score The KibbleLab expert rating, 0 to 10, based on published veterinary science.
8.4 / 10 9.6 / 10
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
Protein Guaranteed analysis gives label minimums and maximums, not measured values, shown as fed.
7.50% Not listed
Fat 3.00% Not listed
Fiber 1.50% 3.40%
Calcium Not listed 1.32%
Phosphorus Not listed 1.06%
Omega-3 0.10% 0.38%
Omega-6 0.70% 2.02%
Moisture Higher moisture means a wetter food; it dilutes the other percentages above.
82.00% Not listed
Calories 925 kcal/kg 901 kcal/kg
Calorie density Moderate Moderate
Ingredients
Full ingredient list Every ingredient on each label, in order of weight.
CHICKEN (SOURCE OF GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE), CHICKEN BONE BROTH, TURKEY BONE BROTH, CHICKEN LIVER, CARROTS, PEAS, BROWN RICE, TURKEY, POTATOES, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED EGG PRODUCT, POTATO STARCH, GUAR GUM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, MARINE MICROALGAE OIL (PRESERVED WITH MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MINERALS (ZINC PROTEINATE, IRON PROTEINATE, COPPER PROTEINATE, MANGANESE PROTEINATE, SODIUM SELENITE, POTASSIUM IODIDE), TAURINE, VITAMINS (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, BIOTIN, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID), ROSEMARY, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, THYME, SAGE, L-CARNITINE, L-ASCORBYL-2-POLYPHOSPHATE. Show full list
Water, Chicken, Pork Liver, Carrots, Pork Kidney, Wheat Flour, Rice Starch, Corn Starch, Dried Beet Pulp, Rice, Egg Whites, Potatoes, Green Peas, Dicalcium Phosphate, Spinach, Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Soybean Oil, Pork Plasma, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Powdered Cellulose, Fish Oil, Caramel color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Guar Gum, Cysteine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate), Salt, Taurine, Beta-Carotene. Show full list
Limited ingredient No No
Marketed benefits Joint care Immune support, Bone health
Format & suitability
Food type Wet Wet
Texture Stew Stew
Processing Canned Canned
Life stage All Life Stages Puppy
Breed size All Breed Sizes All Breed Sizes
AAFCO nutritional adequacy
Complete & balanced Whether the manufacturer's label claims the food meets AAFCO nutrient profiles for a life stage. Not an independent test.
Yes Yes
Life stages Growth (puppy/kitten), Adult Maintenance, Large Breed Growth (70+ lbs) Growth (puppy/kitten)
Substantiation How adequacy was established. Feeding trials are the higher bar; formulation means the recipe is calculated to meet the profile.
Formulation Feeding Trials
Maker standards
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No Yes
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No Yes
Recalls & where to buy
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
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Shared ingredients

Both foods list these among their top ingredients, by label weight.

  • Chicken
  • Carrot

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Common Questions

Which food scores higher on KibbleLab?

Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food scores higher, 9.6 to 8.4 out of 10. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Do these two foods share ingredients?

Yes. They share these top ingredients: Chicken, Carrot.

Are both foods AAFCO complete and balanced?

Yes, both foods are labeled AAFCO complete and balanced.

See the full profiles: Natural Balance Joint & Muscle Health Chicken & Brown Rice Stew Wet Dog Food and Hill's Science Diet Puppy Savory Stew With Chicken & Vegetables Wet Dog Food .

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