Hill's Science Diet Adult Oral Care Small and Mini Chicken, Rice and Barley

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
3. Powdered Cellulose (fiber)
4. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
5. Whole Grain Corn (other)
6. Chicken Fat (protein)
7. Chicken Meal (protein)
8. Corn Protein Meal (other)
9. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
10. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
11. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
12. Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
13. Soybean Hulls (other)
14. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
15. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
16. Soybean Oil (fat)
17. Lactic Acid (other)
18. Fish Oil (protein)
19. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
20. Iodized Salt (other)
21. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
22. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
23. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
26. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
27. Natural Flavors (additive)
28. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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 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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