Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

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

Choosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Hill's Metabolic Weight + j/d Chicken is a weight-and-joint prescription food using chicken meal, brewers rice, and flaxseed.

It declares 28.5% protein, 13.9% fat, 3,223 kcal/kg, and 3.63% omega-3. Consider it when a veterinarian identifies a need to manage weight and joints together, not as an everyday food for a healthy dog simply because joint-related nutrients are included.

Diet changes should follow the prescribed purpose.

Meal-basedPlant booster present
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 28.5%Fat 13.9%Other 57.6%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 positionHigher

This food is on the higher side for crude protein 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
Calcium0.95%
Phosphorus0.72%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-33.63%
Omega-62.43%

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.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Chicken MealUpper
Named Meal
Ingredient #2 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined Carb
Ingredient #3 · FlaxseedUpper
Seed/Oil Support
Ingredient #1Upper

Chicken Meal

Chicken Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Lower

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.

Ingredient #3Upper

Flaxseed

Flaxseed reads as a seed or supportive oil ingredient. It supports fat composition more than it drives protein quality. It reads as an upper-tier fat source.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Chicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsBrewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Meal — High-caution ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsPowdered Cellulose — Neutral ingredientsWheat Gluten — High-caution ingredientsDried Tomato Pomace — Neutral ingredientsDried Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsChicken Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsOat Fiber — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsCoconut Oil — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsCarrots — Neutral ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsLipoic Acid — Neutral ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsGlucosamine Hydrochloride — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsChondroitin Sulfate — 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 Meal (#1)

Plant protein · Soybean Meal (#4), Wheat Gluten (#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
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientChondroitinJoint 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 weight management / joint support. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.

What works well in this food

  • Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Calories are disclosed, so calorie density, fat load, and satiety-support context can be compared.
  • Omega-3 are disclosed, which helps compare joint-support and anti-inflammatory support markers.
  • supportive seed ingredients are included, so the recipe also looks at fat composition rather than protein alone.
  • Crude protein is on the higher 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 appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • If higher energy density matters more, another option may fit better.

When this food fits your dog

Prescription purpose: weight management / joint support.

Consider it first when

  • Weight-management priorities
  • Portion-control friendly shopping
  • Lower-calorie comparisons first

Choose another food first when

  • Higher energy density is the first priority
  • A stronger meat-first recipe matters more than calorie control

Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.

04. COMPARE FOODS

weight management / joint support prescription alternatives

Compare weight management / joint support 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

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.