Label analysisGrade CKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's i/d Puppy Chicken Flavor Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Editor ingredient insight

Hills i/d Puppy Chicken starts with chicken, barley, and brown rice in a GI prescription-style puppy formula. I would use it for veterinarian-guided puppy digestive support, not for general meat-density or grain-avoidance goals.

Logic-based verdict

This is a prescription diet for gastrointestinal 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 (#1), Chicken Meal (#6), Egg Product (#8)

Plant protein

Pea Protein (#4), Corn Protein Meal (#9)

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

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Chicken
Cracked Pearled Barley
Brewers Rice
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
Crude protein30.2%
Crude protein30.2%
Crude fat20.1%
Other 50%

Calcium

1.1%

Phosphorus

0.9%

Sodium

0.4%

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

biotechProtein position
Higher
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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

Nutritional strengths

  • Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Calories are disclosed, which helps review fat load and fiber design for gastrointestinal care.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein is on the higher 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.
  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat, but grains follow immediately after it, so the recipe reads more mixed than meat-led.

Alternative foods

gastrointestinal care prescription alternatives

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

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Same-purpose prescription comparison

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Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade C

Protein

25%

High nutrient disclosure

gastrointestinal care prescription diet candidate to compare by ingredients, disclosure, and veterinary purpose.

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Hill's

i/d Chicken Flavor Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade C

Protein

26.2%

Plant-protein boosted

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Hill's

i/d Small Bites Chicken Flavor Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade C

Protein

26.2%

Plant-protein boosted

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Hill's

Gastrointestinal Biome Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade C

Protein

21%

Plant-protein boosted

gastrointestinal care prescription diet candidate to compare by ingredients, disclosure, and veterinary purpose.

Adult

Alleva

Care Dog Allergocontrol

Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade D

Protein

23%

High nutrient disclosure

gastrointestinal care prescription diet candidate to compare by ingredients, disclosure, and veterinary purpose.

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Royal Canin

Canine Gastrointestinal

Label score

Special-purpose

Grade

Grade D

Protein

22%

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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

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Cracked Pearled Barley
Semi-Refined Grain · Mid
3Brewers Rice
Refined Carb · Lower

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein 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.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

32 ingredients
ChickenCracked Pearled BarleyBrewers RicePea ProteinChicken FatChicken MealWhole Grain CornEgg ProductCorn Protein MealChicken Liver FlavorPork Liver FlavorGround Pecan ShellsLactic AcidFlaxseedDried Beet PulpDried Citrus PulpPotassium ChlorideCholine ChlorideFish OilIodized SaltDicalcium PhosphateCalcium CarbonatePressed Cranberriesvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement)minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite)TaurineL-ThreonineDL-MethionineL-TryptophanMixed Tocopherols for freshnessNatural FlavorsBeta-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

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.

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