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Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food

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Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight + j/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food

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

Ingredients

  1. 1 Chicken Meal
  2. 2 Brewers Rice
  3. 3 Flaxseed
  4. 4 Soybean Meal
  5. 5 Whole Grain Corn
  6. 6 Powdered Cellulose
  7. 7 Wheat Gluten
  8. 8 Dried Tomato Pomace
  9. 9 Dried Beet Pulp
  10. 10 Chicken Liver Flavor
  11. 11 Oat Fiber
  12. 12 Fish Oil
  13. 13 Coconut Oil
  14. 14 Lactic Acid
  15. 15 Pork Liver Flavor
  16. 16 Potassium Chloride
  17. 17 DL-Methionine
  18. 18 Carrots
  19. 19 Iodized Salt
  20. 20 Lipoic Acid
  21. 21 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
  22. 22 Choline Chloride
  23. 23 L-Lysine
  24. 24 Taurine
  25. 25 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  26. 26 Glucosamine Hydrochloride
  27. 27 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  28. 28 Natural Flavors
  29. 29 L-Carnitine
  30. 30 Chondroitin Sulfate
  31. 31 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)
Protein28.5%
Fat13.9%
Carbohydrate / NFE37.4%
Crude Fiber13.9%
Calcium0.95%
Phosphorus0.72%
Potassium0.99%
Sodium0.38%
Magnesium0.151%
Vitamin C113 ppm
Vitamin E981 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA3.63%
Total Omega-6 FA2.43%

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

Calories

per kg
3,223 kcal
per cup
292 kcal

The label says: “3223 kcal/kg 292 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein28.5 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat13.9 % 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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