Ingredient #1Lower
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.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Hill's
Hill's k/d Kidney Care with Chicken Dry Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Editor ingredient insight
Hill’s k/d Kidney Care Chicken starts with brewers rice, chicken fat, and brown rice, with low protein, phosphorus, and sodium but high fat/calories.
I would use it only for veterinarian-guided kidney support, not general high-protein or low-fat feeding.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 15.6%Fat 21.1%Other 63.3%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
Calcium0.79%
Phosphorus0.29%
Crude fiber1.5%
Omega-30.85%
Omega-6Not disclosed
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 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined CarbIngredient #2 · Chicken FatUpper
Named FatIngredient #3 · Brown RiceUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
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.
Ingredient #3Upper
Brown Rice
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Brewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsBrown Rice — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Sorghum — Neutral ingredientsChicken — Primary positive ingredientsDried Beet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsHydrolyzed Chicken Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Carbonate — Neutral ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsBetaine — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Oats — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsFructooligosaccharides (FOS) — Support positive ingredientsvitamins — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Threonine — Neutral ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsminerals — Neutral ingredientsL-Tryptophan — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsMagnesium Oxide — 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 (#5), Egg Product (#7)
Plant protein · 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 ingredientsNutrient guide
renal support markers · Phosphorus 0.29% Sodium 0.17% Potassium 0.75% Crude Protein 15.6%
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for renal support. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Crude Protein, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium values are available for renal diet review. Phosphorus, sodium, and electrolyte targets should follow veterinary test results.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
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.
- Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio (2.72:1, reference 1.1~1.6:1): Calcium is relatively high here.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: renal support.
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
renal support prescription alternatives
Compare renal 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