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Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Cat Food

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Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Recipe Cat Food

  • Cat
  • 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 Brewers Rice
  3. 3 Whole Grain Wheat
  4. 4 Corn Protein Meal
  5. 5 Wheat Gluten
  6. 6 Powdered Cellulose
  7. 7 Chicken Meal
  8. 8 Chicken Fat
  9. 9 Dried Beet Pulp
  10. 10 Chicken Liver Flavor
  11. 11 Lactic Acid
  12. 12 Calcium Sulfate
  13. 13 Potassium Chloride
  14. 14 Iodized Salt
  15. 15 L-Lysine
  16. 16 Whole Grain Oats
  17. 17 Choline Chloride
  18. 18 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
  19. 19 DL-Methionine
  20. 20 Taurine
  21. 21 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)
  22. 22 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  23. 23 L-Carnitine
  24. 24 Calcium Carbonate
  25. 25 Dicalcium Phosphate
  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)
Protein38.3%
Fat8.5%
Carbohydrate / NFE40.6%
Crude Fiber6%
Calcium0.98%
Phosphorus0.78%
Potassium0.74%
Sodium0.55%
Magnesium0.086%
Vitamin C108 ppm
Vitamin E673 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA0.12%
Total Omega-6 FA2.22%

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

Calories

per kg
3,171 kcal
per cup
288 kcal

The label says: “3171 kcal/kg 288 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein38.3 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat8.5 % vs 9 % DM minimumBelow

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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