Hill’s Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Hill's Science Diet Adult 7+ Chicken Meal, Barley & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, and Whole Grain Corn. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 54.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Cracked Pearled Barley
Pearled barley broken into smaller pieces so it cooks and digests more quickly.
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.
Whole Grain Corn
Corn kernels ground with the bran, germ and endosperm still intact, rather than the degermed endosperm used in refined corn…
Our read The ingredients
Balanced minerals are standard senior kibble work
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Balanced minerals
Balanced minerals for heart & kidney health.
What it is These are mineral ingredients blended into the kibble, with calcium carbonate and iodized salt near the list's midpoint and a mineral premix farther down.
Our grade
- Marketing
- Modest
- Meaningful
Minerals regulate fluid balance and muscle contractions. Hill's links its mineral balance to heart and kidney health, but balancing minerals is standard practice in adult kibble. Kidney disease calls for a diet chosen with a veterinarian.
Modest Real, but smaller than the pack makes it sound.
Barley, rice, wheat, corn and sorghum fill the 5 spots after chicken meal. Grains are central to this recipe.
- 2 Cracked Pearled Barley
- 3 Brewers Rice
- 4 Whole Grain Wheat
- 5 Whole Grain Corn
- 6 Whole Grain Sorghum
- 17 Salt
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,550 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 15.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 54.0%
352 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Whole Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Oats, Chicken Fat, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, 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., Choline Chloride, 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), L-Lysine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, DL-Methionine, Oat Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene, Apples, Broccoli, Carrots, Cranberries, Green Peas
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 | 15.5% | 17.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 10.5% | 11.7% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 54.0% | 60.0% | HIGH |
Our read The label
Carbs supply most of this bowl's energy
57%
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Is this a high-protein food?
No
Protein runs well below the dry food average we track, while grains dominate the early ingredient spots. Active seniors have higher-protein options.
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Is this kibble calorie dense?
Below average
About 11% fewer calories per cup than the dry food average we track. Recheck the serving size when switching foods.
- Feed it to
- Healthy older adults with modest activity that digest chicken and grains well.
- Skip it for
- Puppies, highly active seniors, dogs allergic to chicken, wheat or soy, and dogs needing a prescribed kidney diet.
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | $20.97LIVE | $4.19 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
| 15 lb | $51.99 | $3.47 | Chewy lowest of 2 stores |
| 33 lb | $86.99LIVE | $2.64 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 27. 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 (352 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
4 FDA Recalls On Record
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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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