
Hill's Prescription Diet · Food
Hill's Prescription Diet r/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food
- Dog
- Dry
Facts read from hillspet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Grain Corn
- 2 Corn Gluten Meal
- 3 Chicken By-Product Meal
- 4 Powdered Cellulose
- 5 Soybean Meal
- 6 Soybean Mill Run
- 7 Chicken Liver Flavor
- 8 Dried Beet Pulp
- 9 Pork Liver Flavor
- 10 Soybean Oil
- 11 Lactic Acid
- 12 Caramel color
- 13 Flaxseed
- 14 Chicken Fat
- 15 L-Lysine
- 16 Calcium Carbonate
- 17 Potassium Chloride
- 18 Choline Chloride
- 19 Potassium Citrate
- 20 Iodized Salt
- 21 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)
- 22 DL-Methionine
- 23 minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 24 Taurine
- 25 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 26 Natural Flavors
- 27 L-Carnitine
- 28 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 | 33.9% |
| Fat | 8.6% |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 37.2% |
| Crude Fiber | 14.6% |
| Calcium | 0.83% |
| Phosphorus | 0.56% |
| Potassium | 0.91% |
| Sodium | 0.3% |
| Magnesium | 0.109% |
| Vitamin C | 192 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 681 IU/kg |
| Total Omega-3 FA | 0.35% |
| Total Omega-6 FA | 2.63% |
This maker publishes average nutrients on dry matter instead of a guaranteed analysis, so the water is already taken out.
Calories
- per kg
- 2,943 kcal
- per cup
- 242 kcal
The label says: “2943 kcal/kg 242 kcal/cup†”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein33.9 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
- fat8.6 % 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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