Hill's® Science Diet® Small & Mini Adult Dry Dog Food - Chicken & Brown Rice

by Hill's Science Diet

Overall Score: 85/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken (protein)
2. Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
3. Whole Grain Wheat (other)
4. Whole Grain Corn (other)
5. Brewers Rice (carbohydrate)
6. Chicken Meal (protein)
7. Whole Grain Sorghum (other)
8. Chicken Fat (protein)
9. Soybean Meal (carbohydrate)
10. Chicken Liver Flavor (protein)
11. Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
12. Pork Liver Flavor (protein)
13. Flaxseed (fat)
14. Lactic Acid (other)
15. Soybean Oil (fat)
16. Potassium Chloride (mineral)
17. L-Lysine (other)
18. Iodized Salt (other)
19. vitamins (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) (other)
20. Pumpkin (other)
21. Choline Chloride (vitamin)
22. DL-Methionine (other)
23. Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
24. Taurine (additive)
25. minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) (other)
26. Mixed Tocopherols for freshness (other)
27. Natural Flavors (additive)
28. L-Carnitine (additive)
29. Beta-Carotene (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Soy (medium concern): Soy is a common allergen in dogs and cats. It contains phytoestrogens that may affect hormonal balance, though the clinical significance in pets is not fully established. Often used as an inexpensive protein and carbohydrate filler. Most soy in pet food is genetically modified.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• 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.

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

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