Ingredient #1Upper
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.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Hill's
Hill's h/d Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Editor ingredient insight
Hill’s h/d Chicken starts with wheat, corn, and chicken fat, with low sodium/phosphorus but high fat and calories.
I would use it only for veterinarian-guided cardiac feeding, not as a general low-fat food.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 19.8%Fat 21.2%Other 59%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 positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.7%
Phosphorus0.45%
Crude fiber1.6%
Omega-30.33%
Omega-64.98%
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 · Whole Grain WheatUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2 · Whole Grain CornUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Chicken FatUpper
Named FatIngredient #2Upper
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.
Ingredient #3Upper
Chicken Fat
Chicken Fat is a named fat source. It supports energy density and fat quality more than protein quality. It reads as an upper-tier fat source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Whole Grain Wheat — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsChicken By-Product Meal — High-caution ingredientsCracked Pearled Barley — Neutral ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsSoybean Meal — High-caution ingredientsChicken Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsVitamin E Supplement — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsMagnesium Oxide — Support positive ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsL-Tryptophan — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavors — 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 By-Product Meal (#4)
Plant protein · Corn Protein Meal (#6), Soybean Meal (#7)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
TaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for cardiac care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Omega-3 values are available for cardiac diet review. Sodium intake and supportive nutrients should be assessed for the diagnosed condition.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- Omega-6:3 Ratio (15.1:1, reference ≤10:1): Omega-6 is running relatively high, which may push inflammatory pressure upward.
- Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: cardiac care.
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
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
cardiac care prescription alternatives
Compare cardiac care 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