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Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
- Dog
- Dry
- Puppy
Facts read from hillspet.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Brown Rice
- 3 Whole Grain Wheat
- 4 Chicken Meal
- 5 Chicken Fat
- 6 Whole Grain Corn
- 7 Whole Grain Oats
- 8 Pea Protein
- 9 Soybean Meal
- 10 Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor
- 11 Ground Pecan Shells
- 12 Dicalcium Phosphate
- 13 Lactic Acid
- 14 Pork Liver Flavor
- 15 Soybean Oil
- 16 Iodized Salt
- 17 Flaxseed
- 18 Dried Beet Pulp
- 19 Dried Citrus Pulp
- 20 Marine Microalgae Oil
- 21 Potassium Chloride
- 22 Choline Chloride
- 23 Pressed Cranberries
- 24 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)
- 25 L-Threonine
- 26 DL-Methionine
- 27 minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)
- 28 Taurine
- 29 Mixed Tocopherols for freshness
- 30 Natural Flavors
- 31 L-Tryptophan
- 32 Beta-Carotene
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Average nutrients
| Nutrient | Dry matter (the maker's figure) |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28.1% |
| Fat | 19.1% |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 41.6% |
| Crude Fiber | 2.7% |
| Calcium | 1.54% |
| Phosphorus | 1.26% |
| Potassium | 0.89% |
| Sodium | 0.5% |
| Magnesium | 0.136% |
| Vitamin C | 193 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 564 IU/kg |
| DHA | 0.242% |
| Total Omega-3 FA | 0.79% |
| Total Omega-6 FA | 4.12% |
This maker publishes average nutrients on dry matter instead of a guaranteed analysis, so the water is already taken out.
Calories
- per kg
- 3,721 kcal
- per cup
- 390 kcal
The label says: “3721 kcal/kg 390 kcal/cup†”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein28.1 % vs 22.5 % DM minimumAbove
- fat19.1 % vs 8.5 % 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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