Hill's Science Plan

Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Adult Small & Mini Dry Dog Food Chicken & Brown Rice review

Name: Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Adult Small & Mini Dry Dog Food Chicken & Brown Rice
Brand: Hill's Science Plan

33.8/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A small and mini breed kibble aimed at the little dog whose gut has never been predictable, and it sits in our Average band. Fibre is the tool, a deliberate mix of pecan shell, beet pulp, citrus pulp, cranberries and flaxseed. Wheat and maize lead the list, and meat is the thinnest part of the label. If your dog's digestion settles on it, that matters more than any band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small and mini adults whose stools have been loose or unreliable
Owners who want the fibre sources named on the list
A smaller bag on the shelf, with a 1.5kg size beside the 6kg
Adult and senior small dogs alike
Trace minerals printed as doses, zinc at 134 mg and iron at 76.4 mg per kilo

Worth watching

Wheat and maize open the label, which matters if wheat has caused trouble before
Maize gluten meal, a plant protein some sensitive dogs handle less comfortably
Animal fat and digest name no species, so this cannot anchor an elimination trial

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

How this scores

How we score

33.8/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed adults and seniors. The label asks 105 grams a day for a 5kg dog and 180 grams for a 10kg one.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Adult Small & Mini Dry Dog Food Chicken & Brown Rice 33.8

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The reasons for the band stack up one after another, though our scoring measures general nutrition and this recipe aims at a narrower target.

What's in it

Wheat, maizeCereal takes the first two places.
Chicken and turkey mealchicken 5%, total poultry 9%Dry meal beats fresh meat gram for gram, but 9% is still a small share.
Animal fatThe main energy source. No animal named.
Maize gluten mealConcentrated maize protein. Dogs digest it well, though its amino acid profile is narrower than meat's.
DigestThe palatant, also unnamed.
Brewers' rice, brown ricebrown rice 4%Brewers' rice is quick, easy starch; brown rice keeps its bran.
Barley, oats3.2% each
Ground pecan shellInsoluble fibre that adds bulk and passes straight through.
Minerals, dried beet pulpBeet pulp is the gentle fermenter, food for the gut's own bacteria.
Flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberriesSoluble fibre and plant compounds.

Iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc and selenium, each dosed per kilo.

Crude fibre is only 2.6%, so the recipe works through the type of fibre more than the amount.

Named ingredients

Wheat, maize, chicken (5%) and turkey meal (total poultry 9%), animal fat, maize gluten meal, digest, brewers' rice, brown rice (4%), barley (3.2%), oats (3.2%), ground pecan shell, minerals, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries.

Against the range

One small breed recipe that leans on a mixed fibre package at the end of a cereal-led list. Named poultry totals 9%, and estimated carbohydrate reaches 58.8% of dry matter.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

353.9 kcal/100g

Protein

18.4%

Fat

11.8%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

4.6%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

20.2%

Fat

13%

Fibre

2.9%

Ash

5.1%

Carbs

58.8%

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

10.9%

Carbs

79.3%

Oils

Other

2.8%

Pricing & size