Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe

by Hill's Prescription Diet

Overall Score: 89/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
4. Chicken Meal (protein)
5. Chicken Fat (protein)
6. Whole Grain Corn (other)
7. Whole Grain Oats (other)
8. Pea Protein (protein)
9. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
10. Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor (protein)
11. Ground Pecan Shells (other)
12. Dicalcium Phosphate (mineral)
13. Lactic Acid (other)
14. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
15. Soybean Oil (fat)
16. Iodized Salt (other)
17. Flaxseed (fat)
18. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
19. Dried Citrus Pulp (other)
20. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
21. Fish Oil (protein)
22. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
23. Pressed Cranberries (other)
24. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
25. L-Threonine (other)
26. DL-Methionine (other)
27. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
28. Taurine (additive)
29. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
30. Natural Flavors (additive)
31. L-Tryptophan (other)
32. 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

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