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 c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Editor ingredient insight
Hill’s c/d Multicare + Metabolic Weight starts with brewers rice, corn gluten meal, and powdered cellulose, with moderate fat and L-carnitine.
It is worth considering for veterinarian-guided urinary plus weight support, not for animal-protein-forward feeding.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 27.5%Fat 12.5%Other 60%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 positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude protein range among extruded foods.
Fat positionTypical
This food sits around the typical crude fat range among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.65%
Phosphorus0.45%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-30.96%
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 · Corn Gluten MealLowest
Processed Plant ProteinIngredient #3 · Powdered CelluloseLower
Fiber FillerIngredient #2Lowest
Corn Gluten Meal
Corn Gluten Meal is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.
Ingredient #3Lower
Powdered Cellulose
Powdered Cellulose reads as a filler-style fiber ingredient. It is harder to count as a stronger quality signal. It reads as an lower-tier carb source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Brewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsCorn Gluten Meal — High-caution ingredientsPowdered Cellulose — Neutral ingredientsPea Fiber — Neutral ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsDried Tomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsChicken Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCoconut Oil — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsGlyceryl Monostearate — Neutral ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsLipoic Acid — Neutral ingredientsL-Tryptophan — Neutral ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsGreen Peas — Caution ingredientsApples — Neutral ingredientsCranberries — Neutral ingredientsBeta-Carotene — Neutral ingredientsBroccoli. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Ingredient-label protein analysis
Animal protein · Chicken Meal (#5)
Plant protein · Corn Gluten Meal (#2), Green Peas (#30)
Even high crude protein can be strongly influenced by processed plant protein.
This is hard to read as meat-protein centered.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for urinary care / weight management. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium are disclosed, so mineral load and urinary-stone management context can be reviewed.
- Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Calories are disclosed, so calorie density, fat load, and satiety-support context can be compared.
- Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
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 sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
- Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: urinary care / weight management.
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
urinary care / weight management prescription alternatives
Compare urinary care / weight management 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