Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe

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91Excellent

Confidence B

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Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100

No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar

Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 77

Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100

Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 93

Weighted total: 91

Confidence held back by: moisture assumed from the form

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Ingredients, as printed

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  1. 1Chicken
  2. 2Cracked Pearled Barley
  3. 3Brown Rice
  4. 4Brewers Rice
  5. 5Whole Grain Wheat
  6. 6Whole Grain Corn
  7. 7Corn Protein Meal
  8. 8Chicken Meal
  9. 9Chicken Fat
  10. 10Chicken Liver Flavor
  11. 11Soybean Meal
  12. 12Dried Beet Pulp
  13. 13Soybean Oil
  14. 14Lactic Acid
  15. 15Flaxseed
  16. 16Pork Liver Flavor
  17. 17Potassium Chloride
  18. 18Iodized Salt
  19. 19Whole Grain Oats
  20. 20Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
  21. 21Choline Chloride
  22. 22Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
  24. 24Taurine
  25. 25minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  26. 26Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  27. 27Natural Flavors
  28. 28Beta-Carotene

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientAs fedDry matter
Crude protein23.8%26.4%
Crude fat15%16.7%
Crude fiber1.7%1.9%

Moisture isn't stated on this label — dry-matter math assumes 10%.

Nutritional adequacy

Substantiated by AAFCO feeding trials for adult maintenance.

3675 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.

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Bowlmark score for Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe: 91 — Excellent
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