Protein (as fed)
20% min
Dog food grade
Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken & Barley Recipe
Hill's Science Diet · made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Graded for a healthy adult dog
B+
87/ 100
Rubric v2 grade (healthy adult): B+ 87.
This is the baseline grade for a healthy adult dog. In the app the grade re-computes for your dog: life stage, weight, breed size, and conditions can move it (a food not labeled for a growing puppy is capped, for instance).
What's on the label
Protein (dry matter)
22.2%
Fat (as fed)
11.5% min
Fiber (max)
4%
Format
kibble
Bag
35 lb · $87
AAFCO statement. Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken & Barley Recipe Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs. (feeding-trial)
Top ingredients
Chicken · Cracked Pearled Barley · Brown Rice · Brewers Rice · Whole Grain Wheat · Whole Grain Corn · Corn Protein Meal · Chicken Meal
Flags
- Named protein source
Who makes it
Hill's Science Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.. Manufacturer credibility on our 20-point WSAVA scale: 20/20 (High confidence). 1 recall event on record, most recent 2019-05. See the full manufacturer record →
How this grade is computed
Four weighted tiers (safety & adequacy, manufacturer credibility, nutrition, ingredient preferences), then personalized to the dog. The whole formula is public and deterministic: two people applying it to this label get the same number. Read the full methodology →
Sources
- https://www.hillspet.com/dog-food/science-diet-adult-original-dry
- https://www.petful.com/reviews/dry-dog-food/hills-science-diet/adult-chicken-barley/
- https://www.petsmart.com/dog/food/dry-food/hills-science-diet-adult-dry-dog-food---chicken-and-barley-644.html
Grade rubric v2.1 · label verified 2026-07-16