Hill's Science Plan

Hill's Science Plan Hypoallergenic Large Breed Adult Dog Food with Salmon review

Name: Hill's Science Plan Hypoallergenic Large Breed Adult Dog Food with Salmon
Brand: Hill's Science Plan

43.8/100Average

DryAdult

A short-list kibble for large dogs that sits in our Average band: one named fish, no grain and potato doing most of the work. Salmon meal is declared at 9%. For a big dog who has never got on with the usual meats it is a straightforward food to try.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large adults out of luck with the common meats. Salmon is the one animal named
Grain-free homes, as dried potatoes and potato starch carry the recipe
Skin and coat that want marine omega 3, from salmon meal and flaxseed
A fish-based food that still feeds like an ordinary kibble

Worth watching

Animal fat and digest name no species, so a strict elimination trial cannot rest on this alone
Carbohydrate estimated at 55.5% of dry matter, against 46.2% for a typical adult dry food
Pea protein means part of the declared 19.9% protein comes from a plant

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

How this scores

How we score

43.8/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large breed adults. A large dog eats well above our 15kg reference, so scale the portion up to suit your own dog.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

Hill's Science Plan Hypoallergenic Large Breed Adult Dog Food with Salmon 43.8

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The reading reflects the starch share, with potato and pea ahead of the salmon; on its narrower brief of a short list it does something genuinely useful.

What's in it

Dried potatoes21%Top of the list. Largely starch.
Potato starchThe binder that lets a grain-free biscuit hold together.
Dried peasFibre and some minerals with the starch.
Salmon meal9%The only animal named. Water free, so it goes further than fresh salmon would.
Pea proteinPlant protein in the total.
Animal fat, digestNeither has a species attached. The detail to raise with your vet before an exclusion diet.
Vegetable oilUnnamed.
Minerals, dried beet pulp
FlaxseedPlant omega 3 beside the fish.
Tomato pomace, citrus pulp, spinach powder, dried carrotsSmall antioxidant touches.

Salmon runs right through the recipe, so not one for a dog avoiding fish.

Named ingredients

Dried potatoes (21%), potato starch, dried peas, salmon meal (9%), pea protein, animal fat, digest, vegetable oil, minerals, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried tomato pomace, dried citrus pulp, spinach powder, dried carrots.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

370 kcal/100g

Protein

19.9%

Fat

14.2%

Fibre

2.1%

Ash

4.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

21.6%

Fat

15.4%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

5.2%

Carbs

55.5%

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

13.8%

Carbs

78.6%

Veg

0.6%

Oils

5.3%

Other

1.6%

Pricing & size