Hill's Science Diet Adult Indoor Dry
Confidence B
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +25Feeding-trial substantiation AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 67
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +21 whole fruits/veg/omega sources in the top 12 — beet pulp WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 85
- +25Feeding-trial substantiation AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Weighted total: 87
Confidence held back by: moisture assumed from the form
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Chicken
- 2Whole Grain Wheat
- 3Corn Protein Meal
- 4Powdered Cellulose
- 5Chicken Fat
- 6Brown Rice
- 7Chicken Meal
- 8Wheat Gluten
- 9Dried Beet Pulp
- 10Chicken Liver Flavor
- 11Soybean Oil
- 12Lactic Acid
- 13Calcium Sulfate
- 14Fish Oil
- 15Potassium Chloride
- 16Choline Chloride
- 17Iodized Salt
- 18Whole Grain Oats
- 19Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
- 20vitamins (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)
- 21Taurine
- 22L-Lysine
- 23Dicalcium Phosphate
- 24minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 25L-Carnitine
- 26Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 27Natural Flavors
- 28Beta-Carotene
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 36.1% | 40.1% |
| Crude fat | 14.8% | 16.4% |
| Crude fiber | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Taurine | 0.22% | 0.2% |
Moisture isn't stated on this label — dry-matter math assumes 10%.
Nutritional adequacy
Substantiated by AAFCO feeding trials for adult maintenance.
3492 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
Barcode 0052742887302
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