Ingredient #1Lower
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.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Hill's
Hill's Brain Care + j/d Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Editor ingredient insight
Hill’s Brain Care + j/d starts with brewers rice, wheat, and corn, so the ingredient panel is not the selling point.
Its case is the prescription-style cognitive and joint design, with omega-3 at 3.6%, glucosamine at 850 mg/kg, chondroitin at 1090 mg/kg, taurine, and L-carnitine; I would use it under veterinary direction for senior dogs needing brain and mobility support.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 21.2%Fat 15.2%Other 63.6%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
Calcium0.85%
Phosphorus0.6%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-33.6%
Omega-6Not disclosed
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.
Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined CarbIngredient #2 · Whole Grain WheatUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Whole Grain CornUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
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.
Ingredient #3Upper
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Brewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Wheat — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsChicken — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Meal — High-caution ingredientsHydrolyzed Chicken Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsDried Tomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsDried Citrus Pulp — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsLipoic Acid — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsDicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsGlucosamine Hydrochloride — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsChondroitin Sulfate — Support positive ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsBeta-Carotene. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Processed plant protein after the top 3
Animal protein · Chicken (#5), Chicken Meal (#6)
Plant protein · Soybean Meal (#8), Corn Protein Meal (#10)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart 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 / joint support. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Omega-3, EPA+DHA, Taurine, Vitamin E are disclosed, which helps review fatty-acid, antioxidant, and neuro-support context for brain support.
- Omega-3, EPA+DHA, Glucosamine, Chondroitin are disclosed, which helps compare joint-support and anti-inflammatory support markers.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: brain support / joint support.
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
brain support / joint support prescription alternatives
Compare brain support / joint 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