Hill's Science Plan

Hill's Science Plan Adult 1+ Oral Care review

Name: Hill's Science Plan Adult 1+ Oral Care
Brand: Hill's Science Plan

49.2/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A kibble designed to be bitten into, not shattered, with the whole recipe bent to that purpose. Cellulose sits fourth on the list and gives each piece a fibrous structure, so a tooth sinks in and the surface gets wiped on the way. It sits in our Average band, largely because of the ingredient that makes it work.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that will not tolerate a toothbrush
A bulkier bowl that satisfies, fibre declared at 9.7%
A named meat high on the list: chicken 14% inside 22% total poultry
Adults and older dogs alike
A gentle hand on weight, energy at 344 kcal per 100g

Worth watching

Cellulose fourth, a purified fibre with no food value of its own
Dried eggs, which rules it out for an egg-sensitive dog
Rewards a dog that chews and does less for one that bolts
Animal fat and digest name no animal

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

49.2/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors. Each gram carries a little less energy than a richer kibble, so weigh the first portion and let the waistline take it from there.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Hill's Science Plan Adult 1+ Oral Care 49.2

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The cellulose that lets this kibble wipe a tooth is the thing our scale marks down, and a dog with a dental problem may be glad of the trade.

What's in it

MaizeAhead of the meat.
Chicken and turkey mealchicken 14%, total poultry 22%Both birds named and already dried, so little is lost in the making.
Broken rice
CelluloseThe structural trick: indigestible fibre that lets the tooth travel through the piece.
Animal fatNo species named.
Pea bran mealMore fibre.
DigestPalatability for a high fibre kibble. No species named.
Vegetable oil, minerals
Dried eggsEasily digested protein; out for an egg-sensitive dog.
FlaxseedPlant omegas.

Every trace mineral is printed with a dose, zinc at 106 mg and iron at 60.7 mg per kilo, with a natural antioxidant.

Named ingredients

Maize, chicken and turkey meal (chicken 14%; total poultry 22%), broken rice, cellulose, animal fat, pea bran meal, digest, vegetable oil, dried eggs, minerals, flaxseed.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

343.7 kcal/100g

Protein

22.7%

Fat

13.8%

Fibre

9.7%

Ash

4.2%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

24.7%

Fat

15%

Fibre

10.5%

Ash

4.6%

Carbs

45.2%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

29.5%

Carbs

60%

Oils

4.4%

Other

Pricing & size