Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's Derm Complete Puppy Rice & Egg Recipe Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Editor ingredient insight

Hill’s Derm Complete Puppy Rice & Egg starts with brown rice, rice protein concentrate, and egg, with high fat and very high omega disclosures. I would use it for veterinarian-guided puppy skin support, not for high-meat puppy feeding.

Logic-based verdict

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

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Ingredient-label protein analysis

Animal protein

Egg Product (#3)

Plant protein

Rice Protein Concentrate (#2), Green Peas (#20)

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

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Brown Rice
Rice Protein Concentrate
Egg Product
Plant booster present
Crude protein22.5%
Crude protein22.5%
Crude fat20.2%
Other 57%

Calcium

1.1%

Phosphorus

0.9%

Sodium

0.5%

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

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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

Nutritional strengths

  • Omega-3, Omega-6, EPA+DHA, Vitamin E are disclosed, which helps compare skin-barrier and coat-support markers.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

What still needs work

  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • 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
1Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
2Rice Protein Concentrate
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest
3Egg Product
Egg Protein · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Brown Rice 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.
  • •Rice Protein Concentrate 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.
  • •Egg Product is an egg-based animal protein ingredient. It is not fresh meat, but the animal protein source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

30 ingredients
Brown RiceRice Protein ConcentrateEgg ProductSoybean OilHydrolyzed Chicken FlavorDried Beet PulpCoconut OilFlaxseedFish OilDicalcium PhosphateCalcium CarbonateLactic AcidSodium TripolyphosphatePotassium ChlorideL-LysineCalcium SulfateL-ThreonineCholine Chloridevitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)Green PeasApplesCranberriesIodized SaltTaurineCarrotsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)Natural FlavorsMixed Tocopherols for freshnessBroccoliBeta-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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