Hill's Science Plan

Hill's Science Plan Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Adult Dog Food with Turkey review

Name: Hill's Science Plan Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Adult Dog Food with Turkey
Brand: Hill's Science Plan

45.8/100Average

WetAdultSenior

A reasonable, moderately rich turkey meal for small dogs in a 200 g tray, placed in our Average band because the label is written in category terms. Turkey is the one animal named, at 11%. The analysis is fully declared, and the fat figure is the number a dry-skinned dog's owner will want.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small and toy adults, with a tray matched to how little they eat at a sitting
Older small dogs, since Hill's lists it for seniors as well
Dogs whose coats look tired: fat converts to 17.3% of dry matter
Owners who would rather see turkey than chicken on the front
Energy in a small volume, at 104 kcal per 100g

Worth watching

Meat and animal derivatives may include chicken, so it will not keep chicken away from a dog that reacts to it
Unnamed cereals, with carbohydrate estimated at 43.4% of dry matter
Vegetable protein extracts from a plant that is never identified

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

How this scores

How we score

45.8/100Average

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult and senior dogs. The label's guide puts a 1.5 kg dog at 150 grams a day and a 10 kg dog at 600 grams, so weigh against that.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Hill's Science Plan Sensitive Stomach & Skin Small & Mini Adult Dog Food with Turkey 45.8

All one Average. Typical wet food: Excellent.

The placing is a verdict on the paperwork: read the analysis instead of the ingredients and the picture warms up considerably.

What's in it

Meat and animal derivatives (turkey)turkey 11%Turkey digests easily and carries less fat than chicken. The rest of the category is unnamed and may include chicken.
CerealsUnnamed, and why carbohydrate reaches 43.4% of dry matter.
Derivatives of vegetable origin
Vegetable protein extractsPlant protein from an unnamed source.
Eggs and egg derivatives
Vegetables, seeds
MineralsCalcium converts to 0.92% of dry matter, an easy adult level.
Oils and fats

A full trace mineral panel with every dose printed, from iron at 18.2mg and zinc at 33.4mg per kilo down to selenium at 0.02mg.

Named ingredients

Meat and animal derivatives (turkey 11%), cereals, derivatives of vegetable origin, vegetable protein extracts, eggs and egg derivatives, vegetables, seeds, minerals, oils and fats.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

103.7 kcal/100g

Protein

7.4%

Fat

4.5%

Fibre

1.3%

Ash

1.5%

Moisture

74%

Dry weight

Protein

28.5%

Fat

17.3%

Fibre

Ash

5.8%

Carbs

43.4%

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

42.9%

Added water

Carbs

44.6%

Veg

1.8%

Oils

0.3%

Other

1.4%

Pricing & size