Hill's Science Diet Adult Light with Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food Bag (30lb) bag

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe (Adult, Dry)

First ingredients as listed by the manufacturer: chicken meal, whole grain wheat, cracked pearled barley, corn gluten meal, powdered cellulose, whole grain sorghum, whole grain corn, soybean mill run. Full current list at the manufacturer link, formulas change.

Guaranteed analysis per manufacturer listing: crude protein 18% min, crude fat 8.5% min, crude fiber 12.5% max, moisture 10% max.

Hill's Science Diet lists Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe as a Dry Kibble recipe formulated for Adult dogs. The first ingredient listed is chicken meal. Per the guaranteed analysis, crude protein is 18 and crude fat is 8.5% min. The AAFCO statement from Hill's Science Diet reads: "Formulated to meet AAFCO adult maintenance levels, see label." The manufacturer is identified as USA (Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS). All of these figures are drawn from the manufacturer's page linked in the sources line above.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Jul 9, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

Questions about Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe

What are the first ingredients in Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe?

As listed on Hill's Science Diet's product page, the first ingredients are chicken meal, whole grain wheat, cracked pearled barley, corn gluten meal, powdered cellulose. The full list is on the spec sheet above.

How much protein and fat does Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe have?

Hill's Science Diet publishes crude protein 18% (min) and crude fat 8.5% min. These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.

Does Hill's Science Diet publish an AAFCO statement for Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe?

Hill's Science Diet states: Formulated to meet AAFCO adult maintenance levels, see label

What kind of food is Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Chicken Meal & Barley Recipe?

Hill's Science Diet lists it as dry kibble, adult dog food.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure on this page is transcribed from Hill's Science Diet's own product page, linked in the Source line above. Check the bag for the current label.

Source: Hill's Science Diet product page (hillspet.com), and the maker's supporting page. Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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