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Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Barley Recipe Cat Food

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Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Barley 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 Cracked Pearled Barley
  3. 3 Corn Protein Meal
  4. 4 Chicken Fat
  5. 5 Chicken Meal
  6. 6 Whole Grain Oats
  7. 7 Whole Grain Corn
  8. 8 Chicken Liver Flavor
  9. 9 Ground Pecan Shells
  10. 10 Lactic Acid
  11. 11 Potassium Chloride
  12. 12 Calcium Sulfate
  13. 13 Flaxseed
  14. 14 Dried Beet Pulp
  15. 15 Dried Citrus Pulp
  16. 16 Choline Chloride
  17. 17 Soybean Oil
  18. 18 Iodized Salt
  19. 19 L-Lysine
  20. 20 Fish Oil
  21. 21 Pressed Cranberries
  22. 22 vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K))
  23. 23 Taurine
  24. 24 Pumpkin
  25. 25 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  26. 26 DL-Methionine
  27. 27 Calcium Carbonate
  28. 28 Dicalcium Phosphate
  29. 29 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
  30. 30 Natural Flavors
  31. 31 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)
Protein35.4%
Fat18%
Carbohydrate / NFE37.9%
Crude Fiber2.1%
Calcium0.95%
Phosphorus0.75%
Potassium0.87%
Sodium0.41%
Magnesium0.088%
Taurine0.28%
Vitamin C118 ppm
Vitamin E677 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA0.5%
Total Omega-6 FA4%

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

Calories

per kg
3,848 kcal
per cup
469 kcal

The label says: “3848 kcal/kg 469 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein35.4 % vs 26 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat18 % 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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