Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe
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)
- +121st ingredient is a named meal (Lamb Meal) — Lamb Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
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 76
- +121st ingredient is a named meal (Lamb Meal) — Lamb Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +42 whole fruits/veg/omega sources in the top 12 — beet pulp, flaxseed 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 93
- +25Feeding-trial substantiation AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
- +8States where it is made — made in WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Weighted total: 91
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.
- 1Lamb Meal
- 2Brown Rice
- 3Brewers Rice
- 4Whole Grain Wheat
- 5Corn Protein Meal
- 6Whole Grain Corn
- 7Chicken Fat
- 8Cracked Pearled Barley
- 9Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 10Dried Beet Pulp
- 11Soybean Oil
- 12Flaxseed
- 13Lactic Acid
- 14Potassium Chloride
- 15Pork Liver Flavor
- 16Iodized Salt
- 17Whole Grain Oats
- 18L-Lysine
- 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)
- 21Choline Chloride
- 22Calcium Carbonate
- 23Taurine
- 24minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 25Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 26Natural Flavors
- 27Beta-Carotene
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 23.4% | 26% |
| Crude fat | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| Crude fiber | 1.7% | 1.9% |
Moisture isn't stated on this label — dry-matter math assumes 10%.
Nutritional adequacy
Substantiated by AAFCO feeding trials for adult maintenance.
3721 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
Barcode 0052742203805
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