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Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dog Food

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Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe 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
  2. 2 Cracked Pearled Barley
  3. 3 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Brewers Rice
  5. 5 Whole Grain Wheat
  6. 6 Whole Grain Corn
  7. 7 Corn Protein Meal
  8. 8 Chicken Meal
  9. 9 Chicken Fat
  10. 10 Chicken Liver Flavor
  11. 11 Soybean Meal
  12. 12 Dried Beet Pulp
  13. 13 Soybean Oil
  14. 14 Lactic Acid
  15. 15 Flaxseed
  16. 16 Pork Liver Flavor
  17. 17 Potassium Chloride
  18. 18 Iodized Salt
  19. 19 Whole Grain Oats
  20. 20 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
  21. 21 Choline Chloride
  22. 22 Calcium Carbonate
  23. 23 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
  24. 24 Taurine
  25. 25 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  26. 26 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  27. 27 Natural Flavors
  28. 28 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)
Protein23.8%
Fat15%
Carbohydrate / NFE53.8%
Crude Fiber1.7%
Calcium0.8%
Phosphorus0.69%
Potassium0.75%
Sodium0.38%
Magnesium0.109%
Vitamin C94 ppm
Vitamin E621 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA0.61%
Total Omega-6 FA4.25%
Carnitine13.1 ppm
Glucosamine607 ppm
Chondroitin Sulfate1,049 ppm

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

Calories

per kg
3,675 kcal
per cup
365 kcal

The label says: “3675 kcal/kg 365 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein23.8 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat15 % 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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