Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe (Puppy, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Whole Grain Corn, Whole Grain Oats, Pea Protein, Soybean Meal, Hydrolyzed Chicken Flavor, Ground Pecan Shells, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Pork Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Iodized Salt, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil, Choline Chloride, Pressed Cranberries, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), L-Threonine, DL-Methionine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Natural Flavors, L-Tryptophan, Beta-Carotene.
Guaranteed analysis: Hill's does not publish an as fed Guaranteed Analysis panel with Moisture on this product page; it publishes average nutrient content on a dry matter basis (per manufacturer): Crude Protein 27.8%, Crude Fat 19.0%, Crude Fiber 2.5%, all dry matter basis. Energy 3747 kcal/kg (393 kcal/cup) (per manufacturer). AAFCO: Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe provides complete and balanced nutrition for growth and for gestating or lactating adult dogs (per manufacturer). Chicken is the first ingredient.
Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe is a dry kibble recipe from Hill's Science Diet. The manufacturer lists ingredients by pre cooking weight, and the first five on this recipe's label are Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Meal and Chicken Fat. Hill's formulates this recipe for puppies up to 1 year old and pregnant or nursing dogs, the growth stage rather than adult maintenance. The bag comes in 35 lb, 27.5 lb, 4.5 lb and 1 lb on the manufacturer's own site. Hill's states it makes every bag of dry dog food in its own US facilities with ingredients from North America, Europe and New Zealand. Hill's states the food is made in the USA with ingredients sourced globally. Hill's publishes the recipe's calorie content and its average nutrient percentages on a dry matter basis on the product page, rather than the as fed guaranteed analysis panel printed on the bag. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 17, 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 Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe
What are the first ingredients in Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
As listed on Hill's Science Diet's product page, the first ingredients are Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat. The full list is on the spec sheet above.
How much protein and fat does Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe have?
Hill's Science Diet publishes crude protein 27.8% (dry matter basis, per manufacturer) and crude fat 19.0% (dry matter basis, per manufacturer), with 3747 kcal/kg (393 kcal/cup). These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Does Hill's Science Diet publish an AAFCO statement for Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
Hill's Science Diet states: Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe provides complete and balanced nutrition for growth and for gestating or lactating adult dogs (per manufacturer)
What kind of food is Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe?
Hill's Science Diet lists it as dry kibble, puppy 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). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.
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