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Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Small Bites Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe Dog Food

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Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Small Bites Chicken Meal & 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 Meal
  2. 2 Cracked Pearled Barley
  3. 3 Whole Grain Wheat
  4. 4 Whole Grain Corn
  5. 5 Corn Protein Meal
  6. 6 Powdered Cellulose
  7. 7 Brewers Rice
  8. 8 Pea Fiber
  9. 9 Soybean Oil
  10. 10 Chicken Liver Flavor
  11. 11 Dried Beet Pulp
  12. 12 Flaxseed
  13. 13 Lactic Acid
  14. 14 Pork Liver Flavor
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Calcium Carbonate
  17. 17 Iodized Salt
  18. 18 L-Lysine
  19. 19 Whole Grain Oats
  20. 20 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
  21. 21 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)
  22. 22 Choline Chloride
  23. 23 Taurine
  24. 24 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  25. 25 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  26. 26 Natural Flavors
  27. 27 L-Carnitine
  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)
Protein25.3%
Fat8.1%
Carbohydrate / NFE48%
Crude Fiber12.2%
Calcium1.12%
Phosphorus0.7%
Potassium0.81%
Sodium0.38%
Magnesium0.115%
Vitamin C186 ppm
Vitamin E691 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA0.63%
Total Omega-6 FA3.16%

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

Calories

per kg
2,961 kcal
per cup
243 kcal

The label says: “2961 kcal/kg 243 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein25.3 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat8.1 % 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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