Hill's Science Diet Puppy Large Breed Lamb Meal and Brown Rice

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 81/100

Ingredients

1. chicken meal (protein)
2. whole grain wheat (other)
3. whole grain oats (other)
4. whole grain sorghum (other)
5. corn gluten meal (carbohydrate)
6. chicken fat (protein)
7. whole grain corn (other)
8. chicken liver flavor (protein)
9. flaxseed (fat)
10. dried beet pulp (fiber)
11. pork liver flavor (protein)
12. fish oil (protein)
13. lactic acid (other)
14. iodized salt (other)
15. dicalcium phosphate (mineral)
16. potassium chloride (mineral)
17. vitamins (vitamin e supplement, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphospate (source of vitamin x), niacin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin a supplement, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, biotin, vitamin b12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin d3 supplement) (other)
18. choline chloride (vitamin)
19. minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite) (other)
20. taurine (additive)
21. oat fiber (other)
22. l-carnitine (additive)
23. mixed tocopherols for freshness (other)
24. natural flavors (additive)
25. beta-carotene (other)
26. apples (other)
27. broccoli (other)
28. carrots (other)
29. cranberries (other)
30. green peas (carbohydrate)

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.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 24.4%, fat 13.3%, fiber 0%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 54.4%. By calories: 22% from protein, 29.1% from fat, 49% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 24.4% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 13.3% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

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