Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal & Insect Recipe Dog Food

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 85/100

Ingredients

1. Pollock Meal (other)
2. Cracked Pearled Barley (other)
3. Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae (other)
4. Whole Grain Corn (other)
5. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
6. Corn Starch (other)
7. Chicken Fat (protein)
8. Pea Protein (protein)
9. Soybean Oil (fat)
10. Dried Beet Pulp (fiber)
11. Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor (protein)
12. Corn Protein Meal (other)
13. Lactic Acid (other)
14. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
15. Fish Flavor (protein)
16. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
17. Flaxseed (fat)
18. vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) (other)
19. Iodized Salt (other)
20. Taurine (additive)
21. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
22. Oat Fiber (other)
23. Natural Flavors (additive)
24. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
25. Beta-Carotene (other)
26. Apples (other)
27. Broccoli (other)
28. Carrots (other)
29. Cranberries (other)
30. Green Peas (carbohydrate)

Ingredient concerns

• Pea Protein (medium concern): Plant-based protein concentrates like pea protein can artificially inflate the total protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the same amino acid profile as animal proteins. Associated with the FDA investigation into grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, though a causal link has not been definitively established.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.
• Peas (low concern): Peas and other legumes have been associated with the FDA investigation into a potential link between grain-free diets high in legumes and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. While a definitive causal relationship has not been established, the FDA continues to investigate. Peas are frequently used in grain-free formulations as a primary carbohydrate and protein source.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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