Hill's Science Diet Adult Indoor Ocean Fish Entrée
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)
- -15Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources — menadione NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (2006)
- -10Fiber 40.5% DM is high for a non-weight-management formula 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 90
- -10Fiber 40.5% DM is high for a non-weight-management formula WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 50
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 77
- -15Synthetic vitamin K3 — questioned safety margin vs natural K sources — menadione NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (2006)
- -8Thickener with contested gut-inflammation literature — informational deduction on wet formulas — carrageenan Review literature on degraded carrageenan and GI inflammation
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)
- ℹ By-products can be nutritious — the transparency issue is unnamed sourcing
Weighted total: 73
Confidence held back by: moisture assumed from the form
Scored alternatives
Ranked purely by score — same species, same form. Nothing here is sponsored.
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Water
- 2Tuna
- 3Pork By-Products
- 4Pork Liver
- 5Wheat Flour
- 6Powdered Cellulose
- 7Corn Starch
- 8Chicken Fat
- 9Natural Flavor
- 10Soybean Oil
- 11Egg Whites
- 12Dicalcium Phosphate
- 13Calcium Sulfate
- 14Guar Gum
- 15Locust Bean Gum
- 16Iodized Salt
- 17Fish Oil
- 18Potassium Chloride
- 19Carrageenan
- 20vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid)
- 21Choline Chloride
- 22Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
- 23Potassium Citrate
- 24L-Tryptophan
- 25L-Carnitine
- 26minerals (Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate)
- 27Beta-Carotene
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 40.3% | 183.2% |
| Crude fat | 16.4% | 74.5% |
| Crude fiber | 8.9% | 40.5% |
| Taurine | 0.35% | 1.6% |
Moisture isn't stated on this label — dry-matter math assumes 78%.
Nutritional adequacy
Substantiated by AAFCO feeding trials for adult maintenance.
983 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
Barcode 0052742611105
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