Label analysisGrade DKibble (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. I would use it for veterinarian-guided urinary plus weight support, not for animal-protein-forward feeding.

Logic-based verdict

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

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient 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 ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Brewers Rice
Corn Gluten Meal
Powdered Cellulose
Plant booster present
Crude protein27.5%
Crude protein27.5%
Crude fat12.5%
Other 60%

Calcium

0.7%

Phosphorus

0.5%

Sodium

0.3%

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

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.

Nutritional strengths

  • 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.

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 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.

Alternative foods

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Compare urinary care / weight management prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.

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Label score

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Protein

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Protein

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Protein

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Protein

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Hill's

Metabolic Weight + j/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Label score

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Grade

Grade D

Protein

28.5%

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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
2Corn Gluten Meal
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest
3Powdered Cellulose
Fiber Filler · Lower

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.
  • •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.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

34 ingredients
Brewers RiceCorn Gluten MealPowdered CellulosePea FiberChicken MealDried Tomato PomaceSoybean OilChicken Liver FlavorCoconut OilPork Liver FlavorFlaxseedLactic AcidPotassium CitrateL-LysineFish OilCalcium CarbonateCarrotsCholine ChlorideDL-MethionineGlyceryl MonostearateIodized Saltvitamins (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)Lipoic AcidL-Tryptophanminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)TaurineMixed Tocopherols for freshnessNatural FlavorsL-CarnitineGreen PeasApplesCranberriesBeta-CaroteneBroccoli.
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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