Hill's Natural Jerky Mini Strips
Dog Treat · scored by FurMetric
55Fair
This treat starts with real beef and uses natural tocopherols and flaxseed, but it leans heavily on grain fillers and added sugar. Caramel color and sodium nitrite are unnecessary additives that pull the score down.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Sodium Nitrite — nitrite preservative, nitrosamine concern
- Grain fillers — wheat flour, starch dominate list
- Caramel Color — artificial color, no nutrition
- Dextrose — unnecessary added sugar in treat
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Beef — named meat as first ingredient
- Mixed Tocopherols — natural preservation system
- Flaxseed — plant omega-3 source
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