Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Small Bites Chicken Meal and Barley

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 82/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken Meal (protein)
2. Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
3. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
4. Whole Grain Corn (other)
5. Corn Protein Meal (other)
6. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
7. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
8. Pea Fiber (fiber)
9. Soybean Oil (fat)
10. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
11. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
12. Flaxseed (fat)
13. Lactic Acid (other)
14. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
15. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
16. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
17. Iodized Salt (other)
18. L-Lysine (other)
19. Whole Grain Oats (other)
20. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (other)
21. 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)
22. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
23. Taurine (additive)
24. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
25. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
26. Natural Flavors (additive)
27. L-Carnitine (additive)
28. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

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 7.5%, carbohydrate 62.5%. By calories: 22.8% from protein, 15.9% from fat, 61.2% 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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