Hill's® Science Diet® Kitten Food - Liver & Chicken

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

1. Water (other)
2. Pork Liver (protein)
3. Pork By-Products (protein)
4. Chicken (protein)
5. Chicken Fat (protein)
6. Egg Product (protein)
7. Corn Starch (other)
8. Pork Protein Isolate (protein)
9. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
10. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
11. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
12. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
13. Fish Oil (protein)
14. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
15. L-Lysine (other)
16. Brewers Dried Yeast (other)
17. Guar Gum (additive)
18. Natural Flavor (additive)
19. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
20. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
21. Iodized Salt (other)
22. Calcium Sulfate (other)
23. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
24. Locust Bean Gum (other)
25. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement (other)
26. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) (other)
27. Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin)
28. Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
29. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (other)
30. Calcium Pantothenate (other)
31. Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
32. Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
33. Biotin (vitamin)
34. Vitamin D3 Supplement (vitamin)
35. Folic Acid) (other)
36. DL-Methionine (other)
37. Carrageenan (additive)
38. Taurine (additive)
39. Magnesium Oxide (other)
40. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (other)
41. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate (other)
42. Zinc Oxide (other)
43. Copper Sulfate (other)
44. Manganese Sulfate (other)
45. Calcium Iodate) (other)
46. L-Tryptophan (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.

Dry food, with grains, for the kitten life stage.

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