Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food (formulated for weight and joint health)

by Hill's Prescription Diet

Overall Score: 64/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken Meal (protein)
2. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Flaxseed (fat)
4. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
5. Whole Grain Corn (other)
6. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
7. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
8. Dried Tomato Pomace (fiber)
9. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
10. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
11. Oat Fiber (other)
12. Fish Oil (protein)
13. Coconut Oil (fat)
14. Lactic Acid (other)
15. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
16. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
17. DL-Methionine (other)
18. Carrots (other)
19. Iodized Salt (other)
20. Lipoic Acid (other)
21. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
22. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
23. L-Lysine (other)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
26. Glucosamine Hydrochloride (additive)
27. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
28. Natural Flavors (additive)
29. L-Carnitine (additive)
30. Chondroitin Sulfate (additive)
31. Beta-Carotene (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.
• Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.

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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