Hill’s Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, and Whole Grain Wheat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 48.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Cracked Pearled Barley
Pearled barley broken into smaller pieces so it cooks and digests more quickly.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Brewers Rice
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Whole Grain Wheat
Wheat with the bran, germ and endosperm all left intact, rather than the refined endosperm alone.
Our read The ingredients
Measured joint compounds, modest everyday support
Signature feature
Glucosamine & chondroitin
Natural sources of glucosamine & chondroitin for joint health
What it is Glucosamine and chondroitin are compounds in the finished chicken and grain kibble. Hill's guarantees a minimum amount of each in the food.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Hill's says they support joint health. Both compounds have roles in cartilage structure, so the claim has a basis. This food offers routine support, not relief for a dog with painful joints.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Four grains occupy the spots immediately behind chicken. They make up a major part of this recipe, despite the joint-focused pitch.
- 2 Cracked Pearled Barley
- 3 Brown Rice
- 4 Brewers Rice
- 5 Whole Grain Wheat
- 18 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,675 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 11.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 48.5%
365 kcal per cup.
Does something here not match the bag? Report a problem
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Corn Protein Meal, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Flaxseed, Pork Liver Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Whole Grain Oats, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, 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), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 20.0% | 22.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 11.5% | 12.8% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 48.5% | 53.9% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Everyday fuel with a modest joint dose
120mg
-
Is it a high-protein food?
No
Protein runs about 8 percentage points below the dry food average we list. A working dog needing more protein should look elsewhere.
-
Is a cup a normal cup?
A bit lighter
A cup carries about 8% fewer calories than the dry food average we list. That gives large dogs a little more serving room.
- Feed it to
- Healthy large breed adults ages 1 to 5 that do well with chicken and grains.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs with chicken allergies, and owners seeking more protein or less starch.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 lb | $51.99 | $3.47 | Hill's Pet Nutrition lowest of 9 stores |
| 35 lb | $86.98 | $2.49 | Pet Supplies Plus lowest of 8 stores |
| 45 lb | $104.99 | $2.33 | Amazon lowest of 7 stores |
| 90 lb | $209.98 | $2.33 | Chewy |
Prices are from our check on Sep 28. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (365 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
4 FDA Recalls On Record
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Canned Dog Food Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food (62 bags) Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
Similar recipes from other brands
Other kibble recipes with the closest protein, fat and starch as fed, the way the bag prints them. Prescription diets are left out.
Lower-priced alternative
$0.54/lb vs $2.33/lb for this recipe. A similar protein, fat and starch profile for less per pound, from the lowest price per pound we have saved for each. Prices change; check before you buy.
Found this useful?
Comments
No comments yet. Feeding this food? Tell other owners how your dog does on it.
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Think You
Know?
Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
Copied. Paste it anywhere your friends will see it.
Want the reason behind every answer? The 80-page e-book, $7.99
Now, is your dog's food any good?
Look it up: estimated starch, calories per cup and every ingredient, for 3,207 foods.