Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's c/d Multicare Low Fat Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Editor ingredient insight

Hill’s c/d Multicare Low Fat starts with brewers rice, barley, and corn, with very low fat and disclosed minerals. I would use it for veterinarian-guided urinary support when low fat is needed, not for meat-first expectations.

Logic-based verdict

This is a prescription diet for urinary care, so purpose fit comes before standard star ranking.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein

Chicken Meal (#5), Egg Product (#10)

Plant protein

Corn Protein Meal (#4)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Brewers Rice
Cracked Pearled Barley
Whole Grain Corn
Plant booster present
Crude protein22%
Crude protein22%
Crude fat7.3%
Other 71%

Calcium

0.7%

Phosphorus

0.6%

Sodium

0.2%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

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

Nutritional strengths

  • Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium are disclosed, so mineral load and urinary-stone management context can be reviewed.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • 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.

Alternative foods

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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

This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

D1.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Brewers Rice
Refined Carb · Lower
2Cracked Pearled Barley
Semi-Refined Grain · Mid
3Whole Grain Corn
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •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.
  • •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.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

29 ingredients
Brewers RiceCracked Pearled BarleyWhole Grain CornCorn Protein MealChicken MealHydrolyzed Chicken FlavorChicken FatPork Liver FlavorLactic AcidEgg ProductFish FlavorFlaxseedFish OilCalcium SulfateGlyceryl MonostearatePotassium ChloridePotassium CitrateIodized SaltCholine ChlorideL-Lysinevitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)TaurineDicalcium Phosphateminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)L-TryptophanMixed Tocopherols for freshnessNatural FlavorsL-CarnitineBeta-Carotene.
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously

Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.

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.

Final word

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

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