Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Whole Grain Sorghum, and Whole Grain Corn.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 25%

Crude Fat (min.): 15%

Crude Fiber (max.): 3%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,774 kcal/kg, 374 kcal/cup

Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Wheat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Whole Grain Sorghum, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Fat, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Pork Liver Flavor, Fish Oil, Flaxseed, Lactic Acid, Soybean Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Iodized Salt, Potassium Chloride, 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), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Oat Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene, Apples, Broccoli, Carrots, Cranberries, Green Peas

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.

Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Whole Grain Wheat contains the entire grain, including the germ, bran and endosperm. This means that it has more antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber than regular wheat.

Cracked Pearled Barley is a whole grain that provides many health benefits for dogs when included in their diet. It is a good source of fiber, which can help support healthy digestion and prevent constipation. Barley is also rich in essential vitamins and minerals, such as manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.

The pearling process used to make cracked pearled barley helps to reduce the grain's natural hard outer layer, making it easier for dogs to digest.

Whole Grain Sorghum is a good source of complex carbohydrates, which provide a slow-burning source of energy for dogs. It is also naturally gluten-free, making it a suitable ingredient for dogs with sensitivities to wheat or other gluten-containing grains. Additionally, it is high in fiber, and this supports healthy digestion.

Whole Grain Corn contains bran, cereal germ, and endosperm as a whole instead of just the endosperm. Corn is a fibrous grain and it provides easily digestible carbohydrates that makes it a key energy source. Also corn has linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid to maintain healthy skin, coat and immune system.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food has 25% protein, 15% fat, 3% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 42%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Hill’s Science Diet Puppy Small Bites Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food as 42%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Hill's>Science Diet kibble has more starch ratio than the average.

Protein (25%)

Starch (42 %)

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