Label analysisGrade CListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's b/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food | Hill’s Prescription Diet

Hills b/d Chicken leads with corn, chicken, and wheat in a brain-aging prescription-style formula with lower protein and phosphorus.

It is worth considering for veterinarian-guided cognitive senior support, not for corn/wheat avoidance or meat-forward goals.

Full ingredient check needed

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 19.1%Fat 14.4%Other 66.5%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

Calcium0.72%

Phosphorus0.6%

Crude fiberNot disclosed

Omega-31.08%

Omega-63.78%

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

Ingredient gradeMixed

Ingredient #1 · Whole Grain CornUpper

Whole Grain

Ingredient #2 · ChickenTop

Fresh Meat

Ingredient #3 · Whole Grain WheatUpper

Whole Grain

Ingredient #1Upper

Whole Grain Corn

Whole Grain Corn 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.

Ingredient #2Top

Chicken

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

Ingredient #3Upper

Whole Grain Wheat

Whole Grain Wheat 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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order

Whole Grain CornChickenWhole Grain Wheat

Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients

Protein sourceIngredient guide

Fresh meat is the first ingredient

Animal protein · Chicken (#2)

Fresh meat leads the recipe and supplies animal protein, a useful choice point when you prioritize fresh-meat ingredients.

The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide

Omega-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

This is a prescription-diet candidate for brain support. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.

What works well in this food

Omega-3, Vitamin E are disclosed, which helps review fatty-acid, antioxidant, and neuro-support context for brain support.
A species-named animal ingredient appears right after the first grain or starch source.
Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

The first ingredient is a grain or starch source and the animal ingredient follows later, so this does not read as a strongly meat-centered recipe.
Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

When this food fits your dog

Prescription purpose: brain support.

Consider it first when

Comparing real nutrient numbers
Shopping by disclosure breadth
Choosing from public data first

Choose another food first when

Meat intensity is the first shopping axis
You want the strongest ingredient quality first

This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.

04. COMPARE FOODS

brain support prescription alternatives

Compare brain support prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.

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.

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.