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Hill’s Science Diet Adult Light Small Bites with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Hill’s Science Diet Adult Light Small Bites with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Pea Fiber, Whole Grain Wheat, and Whole Grain Corn. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 44.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- 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.
Pea Fiber
The fibrous outer portion of the pea, separated from the starch and protein.
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…
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 2,987 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 5.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 14.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.5%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 44.0%
271 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Pea Fiber, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Whole Grain Sorghum, Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Lactic Acid, Pork Flavor, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine, 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, Calcium Carbonate, 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), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Oat Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, L-Carnitine, Natural Flavors, 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 | 20.0% | 22.3% | LOW |
| FAT | 5.5% | 6.1% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 44.0% | 49.2% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Science Diet range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | HILL’S SCIENCE DIET | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 22.3% | 21.1% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 49% | 55% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 44.0% | 49.5% | 38.51% |
| KCAL / CUP | 271 | 389 | 398 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Science Diet. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.