Protein source
UnconfirmedIngredient list unavailable
Top 3: Salmon, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brown Rice
The top 3 alone cannot confirm whether plant protein support appears later.
Foods with limited ingredient disclosure stay unconfirmed.
Public ReviewGrade CKibble (Extruded)Manufacturing: Kibble (Extruded)
Hill's
Hill's Adult Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food | Hill's Science Diet
2.5★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety
Key points
Ingredient guide
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
Needs context
Ingredient grade
C
Grade C
Top ingredient profile
Salmon
Cracked Pearled Barley
Brown Rice
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein25%
Crude protein25%
Crude fat15.5%
Other 60%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
biotechProtein position
Typicalquery_statsFat position
Typicallocal_fire_departmentCalorie density
TypicalThis food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.
There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.
Nutritional strengths
- A fish-protein lead can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific land-meat protein.
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
What still needs work
- The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.
- Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.
Brand context
Brand background availableRecall history confirmed
Founded in 1907 in the United States. This brand has a confirmed recall history. The most recent public recall noted here was the 2019 vitamin D incident.
Ingredient analysis
The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.
restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Salmon
Fresh Meat · Top
2Cracked Pearled Barley
Semi-Refined Grain · Mid
3Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
Ingredient Analysis Comments
- •Salmon is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
- •Cracked Pearled Barley is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
- •Brown Rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed
Full collected ingredient list
3 ingredientsSalmonCracked Pearled BarleyBrown Rice
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients
Why did the base review land here?
Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust
This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.
Nutrient disclosure
Partial disclosure
Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.
Safety verification
No fails
No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.
Public data trust (ETF)
C1 tier
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Where it sits in the same processing cohort
Kibble (Extruded) cohortUpper middle
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the upper middle band.
Final word
There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.
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