Hill's Science Plan

Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Medium Adult 1+ Dog Food with Chicken and Brown Rice review

Name: Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Medium Adult 1+ Dog Food with Chicken and Brown Rice
Brand: Hill's Science Plan

38/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A gentle, cereal-led kibble for medium dogs with a delicate stomach, built around a prebiotic fibre blend declared at 4%. Our Average band is reading the cereal share of the bowl and carries no warning with it. A dog that settles well on this can stay on it happily.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Medium dogs with a delicate digestion
Adult through to senior on one bag
Stools that need steadying: beet pulp and citrus pulp do that job
Owners content with a cereal base
Fussier eaters, as the digest makes a lean recipe taste like dinner

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at an estimated 59.3% of dry matter, against 46.2% typical
Wheat heads the list, for a dog whose gut has struggled with it
Chicken and turkey share one meal, and the fat and digest name no animal

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

How this scores

How we score

38/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium adults and seniors. Portion by the waistline, and let a settled stomach tell you when the amount is right.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Medium

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Hill's Science Plan Perfect Digestion Medium Adult 1+ Dog Food with Chicken and Brown Rice 38.0

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Wheat and maize ahead of the meat explain the placing, and the Poor readings on protein and on balance are that one cause counted twice.

What's in it

WheatFirst on the list. The cereal most likely behind a grain intolerance; ordinary kibble-forming work otherwise.
Maize
Chicken and turkey meal10% poultry, 6% chickenDried, so real weight in the kibble. Two birds in one meal.
Animal fatNo animal named.
DigestThe palatant, from an unnamed source.
Broken rice, maize protein mealThe maize protein tops up the meat's protein.
Brown rice, barley, oats4%, 3.2%, 3.2%Oats bring soluble fibre.
Ground pecan shell, dried beet pulp, dried citrus pulpMost of the ActivBiome+ blend. Beet pulp steadies; pecan and citrus keep things moving.
Flaxseed, dried cranberriesPlant omega 3, and antioxidants.
Minerals

Iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc and selenium, all given figures; calcium works out at 0.85% of dry matter, a settled adult level.

The 4% ActivBiome+ blend is the five fibre entries already on the list, gathered under one name.

Named ingredients

Wheat, maize, chicken and turkey meal (chicken 6%; total poultry 10%), animal fat, digest, broken rice, maize protein meal, brown rice (4%), barley (3.2%), oats (3.2%), ground pecan shell, minerals, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries. ActivBiome+ Digestion prebiotic blend (4%): Ground pecan shell, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries.

Against the range

One cereal-led kibble for medium adults, wrapped around a 4% prebiotic fibre blend.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

352.4 kcal/100g

Protein

18.4%

Fat

11.7%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

4.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

20%

Fat

12.7%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

5.2%

Carbs

59.3%

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

19.3%

Carbs

70.5%

Oils

4.4%

Other

5.8%

Pricing & size