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Hill's

Hill's Adult 7+ Senior Vitality Small & Mini Chicken & Rice Recipe Dog Food | Hill's Science Diet

Calculate portions with this foodChoosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Hills Senior Vitality Small & Mini Chicken & Rice leads with chicken, brewers rice, and yellow peas, with moderate protein and lower phosphorus.

It is worth considering for small senior dogs tolerating chicken, rice, and peas.

Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22.4%Fat 14.5%Other 63.1%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type

Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.

Protein positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.

Fat positionTypical

This food sits around the typical crude fat range among extruded foods.

Calorie densityTypical

This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.01%
Phosphorus0.68%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-30.84%
Omega-63.75%

Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.

02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE

Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade

The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.

Listed ingredients

Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · ChickenTop
Fresh Meat
Ingredient #2 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined Carb
Ingredient #3 · Yellow PeasLower
Whole Plant Protein
Ingredient #1Top

Chicken

Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Lower

Brewers Rice

Brewers Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an lower-tier carb source.

Ingredient #3Lower

Yellow Peas

Yellow Peas is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken — Primary positive ingredientsBrewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsYellow Peas — Caution ingredientsCracked Pearled Barley — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Oats — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsChicken Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsDicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsDried Tomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsDried Citrus Pulp — Neutral ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsLipoic Acid — Neutral ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsL-Tryptophan — Neutral ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsBeta-Carotene — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Whole plant source plus processed protein support

Animal protein · Chicken (#1), Egg Product (#7)

Plant protein · Yellow Peas (#3), Corn Protein Meal (#10)

The top-3 whole plant source is a possibility signal, while the later processed plant protein is a clear protein-support signal.

Because both possible and clear plant-protein signals appear, the protein number is read conservatively.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Chicken supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Brewers Rice, Cracked Pearled Barley supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

Corn Protein Meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. The crude-protein figure includes both animal and plant contributions. Chicken Fat add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.

Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, egg. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.

What works well in this food

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

Check before feeding

  • Fresh meat carries a moisture variable, and processed plant protein adds a clearer protein-support signal. The crude-protein number should not be read as purely meat protein.
  • Whole plant ingredients and later processed plant protein both appear, so the crude-protein number should be read conservatively.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is typical, and calorie density is typical. Calorie density alone does not separate this into an active-dog or weight-management food. Consider protein exclusions and fat, then set portions for the dog’s weight and activity.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart chicken alternatives

Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Hill's background

Founded in 1907 in the United States.

Disclosure confidence C1

There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.

Recall information

This brand has a confirmed recall history. The most recent public recall noted here was the 2019 vitamin D incident.

May 12, 2026

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.