Hill's Science Diet Puppy No Corn, Wheat, Soy Chicken and Brown Rice

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 84/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
4. Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
5. Chicken Meal (protein)
6. Whole Grain Oats (other)
7. Chicken Fat (protein)
8. Pea Protein (protein)
9. Flaxseed (fat)
10. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
11. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
12. Lactic Acid (other)
13. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
14. Iodized Salt (other)
15. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
16. 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)
17. DL-Methionine (other)
18. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
19. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
20. Taurine (additive)
21. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
22. Natural Flavors (additive)
23. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• 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.
• 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 24.4%, fat 13.3%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 54.7%. By calories: 21.9% from protein, 29% from fat, 49.1% 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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