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Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Care + j/d Dog Food

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Hill's Prescription Diet Brain Care + j/d Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult

Facts read from hillspet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Brewers Rice
  2. 2 Whole Grain Wheat
  3. 3 Whole Grain Corn
  4. 4 Flaxseed
  5. 5 Chicken
  6. 6 Chicken Meal
  7. 7 Chicken Fat
  8. 8 Soybean Meal
  9. 9 Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
  10. 10 Corn Protein Meal
  11. 11 Fish Oil
  12. 12 Pork Liver Flavor
  13. 13 Carrots
  14. 14 Dried Tomato Pomace
  15. 15 Dried Citrus Pulp
  16. 16 Lactic Acid
  17. 17 Spinach
  18. 18 Calcium Carbonate
  19. 19 Iodized Salt
  20. 20 Lipoic Acid
  21. 21 Potassium Chloride
  22. 22 Choline Chloride
  23. 23 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
  24. 24 L-Lysine
  25. 25 DL-Methionine
  26. 26 Taurine
  27. 27 Natural Flavors
  28. 28 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  29. 29 Dicalcium Phosphate
  30. 30 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  31. 31 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  32. 32 Chondroitin Sulfate
  33. 33 L-Carnitine
  34. 34 Beta-Carotene

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Average nutrients

NutrientDry matter (the maker's figure)
Protein21.2%
Fat15.2%
Carbohydrate / NFE55.5%
Crude Fiber2.9%
Calcium0.85%
Phosphorus0.6%
Potassium0.73%
Sodium0.29%
Magnesium0.136%
Taurine0.13%
Vitamin C165 ppm
Vitamin E1,047 IU/kg
Linoleic Acid2.66%
EPA0.493%
Total Omega-3 FA3.6%
Carnitine329.4 ppm

This maker publishes average nutrients on dry matter instead of a guaranteed analysis, so the water is already taken out.

Calories

per kg
3,648 kcal
per cup
362 kcal

The label says: “3648 kcal/kg 362 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein21.2 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat15.2 % vs 5.5 % DM minimumAbove

On a dry matter basis (the label states no calories). Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

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