Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Small and Mini with Chicken Meal, Barley and Brown Rice

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 73/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken Meal (protein)
2. Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
3. Pea Fiber (fiber)
4. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
5. Whole Grain Corn (other)
6. Corn Protein Meal (other)
7. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
8. Whole Grain Oats (other)
9. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
10. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
11. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
12. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
13. Soybean Oil (fat)
14. Pea Protein (protein)
15. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
16. Flaxseed (fat)
17. Lactic Acid (other)
18. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
19. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
20. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
21. Iodized Salt (other)
22. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (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. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
25. L-Lysine (other)
26. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
27. Taurine (additive)
28. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
29. Natural Flavors (additive)
30. L-Carnitine (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.
• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 23.3%, fat 6.7%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 62.2%. By calories: 22.9% from protein, 16% from fat, 61.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 23.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 6.7% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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