
Hill's Prescription Diet · Food
Hill's Prescription Diet r/d Chicken Flavor Dry Cat Food
- Cat
- Dry
Facts read from hillspet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Brewers Rice
- 2 Chicken By-Product Meal
- 3 Corn Gluten Meal
- 4 Powdered Cellulose
- 5 Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 6 Soybean Oil
- 7 Chicken Liver Flavor
- 8 Lactic Acid
- 9 Potassium Chloride
- 10 Calcium Sulfate
- 11 Choline Chloride
- 12 L-Lysine
- 13 DL-Methionine
- 14 Glyceryl Monostearate
- 15 Iodized Salt
- 16 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)
- 17 Taurine
- 18 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 19 L-Carnitine
- 20 L-Threonine
- 21 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 22 Natural Flavors
- 23 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 | 36.2% |
| Fat | 9% |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 34.3% |
| Crude Fiber | 14.4% |
| Calcium | 0.86% |
| Phosphorus | 0.73% |
| Potassium | 0.87% |
| Sodium | 0.36% |
| Magnesium | 0.063% |
| Taurine | 0.28% |
| Vitamin C | 135 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 748 IU/kg |
| Total Omega-3 FA | 0.24% |
| Total Omega-6 FA | 2.77% |
This maker publishes average nutrients on dry matter instead of a guaranteed analysis, so the water is already taken out.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,956 kcal
- per cup
- 268 kcal
The label says: “2956 kcal/kg 268 kcal/cup†”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.
- protein36.2 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
- fat9 % vs 9 % 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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