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

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

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult

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 Oats
  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 Pork Liver Flavor
  12. 12 Ground Pecan Shells
  13. 13 Soybean Oil
  14. 14 Lactic Acid
  15. 15 Potassium Chloride
  16. 16 Flaxseed
  17. 17 Dried Beet Pulp
  18. 18 Dried Citrus Pulp
  19. 19 Iodized Salt
  20. 20 Choline Chloride
  21. 21 Calcium Carbonate
  22. 22 Dicalcium Phosphate
  23. 23 Fish Oil
  24. 24 Pressed Cranberries
  25. 25 Pumpkin
  26. 26 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)
  27. 27 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
  28. 28 Taurine
  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)
Protein25.1%
Fat14.3%
Carbohydrate / NFE52.1%
Crude Fiber2.1%
Calcium0.95%
Phosphorus0.75%
Potassium0.96%
Sodium0.37%
Magnesium0.101%
Vitamin C186 ppm
Vitamin E483 IU/kg
Total Omega-3 FA0.52%
Total Omega-6 FA3.66%
Carnitine20.6 ppm
Glucosamine464 ppm
Chondroitin Sulfate1,179 ppm

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

Calories

per kg
3,607 kcal
per cup
368 kcal

The label says: “3607 kcal/kg 368 kcal/cup†”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein25.1 % vs 18 % DM minimumAbove
  • fat14.3 % 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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