Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight & Joint Support Chicken & 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)
- +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 73
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +8Named animal meal in the top 3 (Chicken Meal) — Chicken Meal WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil 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: 90
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.
- 1Chicken
- 2Brown Rice
- 3Chicken Meal
- 4Corn Protein Meal
- 5Powdered Cellulose
- 6Pea Fiber
- 7Brewers Rice
- 8Whole Grain Corn
- 9Dried Tomato Pomace
- 10Soybean Meal
- 11Soybean Oil
- 12Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 13Coconut Oil
- 14Fish Oil
- 15Flaxseed
- 16Lactic Acid
- 17Pork Liver Flavor
- 18L-Lysine
- 19Potassium Chloride
- 20Carrots
- 21Iodized Salt
- 22DL-Methionine
- 23Choline Chloride
- 24vitamins (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)
- 25Taurine
- 26minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 27Calcium Carbonate
- 28Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 29Natural Flavors
- 30L-Carnitine
- 31Beta-Carotene
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 28.7% | 31.9% |
| Crude fat | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Crude fiber | 15% | 16.7% |
Moisture isn't stated on this label — dry-matter math assumes 10%.
Nutritional adequacy
Substantiated by AAFCO feeding trials for adult maintenance.
3204 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
Barcode 0052742060514
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