
Hill's Prescription Diet · Food
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 Brewers Rice
- 2 Whole Grain Wheat
- 3 Whole Grain Corn
- 4 Flaxseed
- 5 Chicken
- 6 Chicken Meal
- 7 Chicken Fat
- 8 Soybean Meal
- 9 Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 10 Corn Protein Meal
- 11 Fish Oil
- 12 Pork Liver Flavor
- 13 Carrots
- 14 Dried Tomato Pomace
- 15 Dried Citrus Pulp
- 16 Lactic Acid
- 17 Spinach
- 18 Calcium Carbonate
- 19 Iodized Salt
- 20 Lipoic Acid
- 21 Potassium Chloride
- 22 Choline Chloride
- 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 L-Lysine
- 25 DL-Methionine
- 26 Taurine
- 27 Natural Flavors
- 28 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 29 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 30 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
- 31 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 32 Chondroitin Sulfate
- 33 L-Carnitine
- 34 Beta-Carotene
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Average nutrients
| Nutrient | Dry matter (the maker's figure) |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21.2% |
| Fat | 15.2% |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 55.5% |
| Crude Fiber | 2.9% |
| Calcium | 0.85% |
| Phosphorus | 0.6% |
| Potassium | 0.73% |
| Sodium | 0.29% |
| Magnesium | 0.136% |
| Taurine | 0.13% |
| Vitamin C | 165 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 1,047 IU/kg |
| Linoleic Acid | 2.66% |
| EPA | 0.493% |
| Total Omega-3 FA | 3.6% |
| Carnitine | 329.4 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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