Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food (formulated for weight loss & maintenance)

by Hill's Prescription Diet

Overall Score: 60/100

Ingredients

1. Lamb Meal (protein)
2. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
4. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
5. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
6. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
7. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
8. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
9. Flaxseed (fat)
10. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
11. Coconut Oil (fat)
12. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
13. Lactic Acid (other)
14. Chicken Fat (protein)
15. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
16. L-Lysine (other)
17. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
18. DL-Methionine (other)
19. Soybean Oil (fat)
20. Carrots (other)
21. Iodized Salt (other)
22. Lipoic Acid (other)
23. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
26. minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
27. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
28. Natural Flavors (additive)
29. L-Carnitine (additive)
30. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 32.2%, fat 14.4%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 45.6%. By calories: 28.6% from protein, 31% from fat, 40.4% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 32.2% vs 18% minimum, fat 14.4% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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