Hill’s Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Hill's Science Diet Adult 1-6 Small Bites 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
Routine skin support in a grain-heavy kibble
Signature feature
Omega-6s & Vitamin E
Omega-6s & Vitamin E for beautiful skin & coat
What it is Omega-6 fats come from chicken fat and soybean oil, both above salt. Vitamin E is added later in the kibble's vitamin mix.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Hill's guarantees at least 2.5 g of omega-6 fats per cup. They help maintain the skin barrier, so this is useful daily nutrition. The beauty pitch makes a routine nutrient sound special.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Chicken leads, then four grains follow. The recipe has a substantial grain base alongside its named meat.
- 1 Chicken
- 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
- 3,683 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.
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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, 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), Calcium Carbonate, 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
A lighter cup with plenty of carbohydrate
50%
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Is it high in protein?
No
Protein sits below the dry food average we list, while four grains follow chicken at the top. Owners seeking more protein should look elsewhere.
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How calorie dense is a cup?
Slightly lighter
Each cup delivers about 8% fewer calories than the average dry food we list. For small dogs, measure portions against the feeding guide.
- Feed it to
- Healthy adults ages 1 to 6 that need small kibble and do well on chicken and grains.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, dogs with chicken allergies, and owners seeking more protein with fewer carbohydrates.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $20.99LIVE | $4.20 | PetSmart lowest of 6 stores |
| 15 lb | $51.99 | $3.47 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 35 lb | $86.99 | $2.49 | Amazon lowest of 2 stores |
| 45 lb | $104.99LIVE | $2.33 | PetSmart lowest of 4 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 18. Others are from our check on Oct 5. 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.
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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.
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