Hill's Multi-Benefit Puppy Large Breed Dry Food
Wet Pate · completeClear label
Our verdict
Is Hill's Multi-Benefit Puppy Large Breed Dry Food a good dog food?
We score it 56/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete wet paté food for puppies, with maize, dehydrated chicken and turkey and chicken as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
55% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at large dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dehydrated chicken and turkey
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated chicken and turkey
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists maize / corn
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 28% · Fat 17%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28% |
| Fat | 17% |
| Fibre | 2.30% |
| Ash | 6.60% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 1.10% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 3.60% |
| Calcium | 1.10% |
| Phosphorus | 0.85% |
| Sodium | 0.50% |
Energy: 376 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. Mix increasing amounts of the new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period. Keep fresh water available at all times. Detailed feeding table provided by dog weight and age (less than 4 months, 4-9 months, 10-12 months, 13-18 months).
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
3b103 (Iron) 75.0mg; 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg; 3b405 (Copper) 7.4mg; 3b502 (Manganese) 7.8mg; 3b603 (Zinc) 131mg; 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg; Vitamin A 9,652 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 732 IU/kg; Vitamin E 750 mg/kg; Vitamin C 100 mg/kg; Beta-carotene 1.5 mg/kg
Technological additives
with natural antioxidant
Ingredients (21)55% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 50.5%
- fibre 16.2%
- carb 11.3%
- veg 10.0%
- oil 8.8%
- supplement 3.2%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb · medium | - | 4.0 |
| 2 | chicken and turkey meal | Dehydrated Chicken and Turkey | meat · medium | - | 3.9 |
| 3 | chicken 17% | Chicken | meat · medium | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | poultry 26% | Poultry | meat · medium | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | wheat | Wheat | carb · poor | - | 3.8 |
| 6 | animal fat | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil · poor | - | 3.7 |
| 7 | digest | Digest | meat · poor | - | 3.6 |
| 8 | maize gluten meal | Maize gluten | carb · poor | - | 3.5 |
| 9 | vegetable oil | Vegetable oil | oil · medium | - | 3.3 |
| 10 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 3.2 |
| 11 | fish oil (1.8%) | Fish Oil | oil · good | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 12 | ground pecan shell | Ground Pecan Shell | fibre · poor | - | 3.1 |
| 13 | dried beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 3.0 |
| 14 | flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 2.9 |
| 15 | dried citrus pulp | Citrus Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 2.8 |
| 16 | dried cranberries | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 2.7 |
| 17 | ActivBiome+ prebiotic blend (4%): Ground pecan shell | Ground Pecan Shell | fibre · poor | - | 2.6 |
| 18 | dried beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 2.5 |
| 19 | flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 2.3 |
| 20 | dried citrus pulp | Citrus Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 2.2 |
| 21 | dried cranberries. | Cranberries | veg · good | - | 2.1 |
- 1. Maize4.0% estimated
- 2. chicken and turkey meal3.9% estimated
- 3. chicken 17%17% declared17.0% estimated
- 4. poultry 26%26% declared26.0% estimated
- 5. wheat3.8% estimated
- 6. animal fat3.7% estimated
- 7. digest3.6% estimated
- 8. maize gluten meal3.5% estimated
- 9. vegetable oil3.3% estimated
- 10. minerals3.2% estimated
- 11. fish oil (1.8%)1.8% declared1.8% estimated
- 12. ground pecan shell3.1% estimated
- 13. dried beet pulp3.0% estimated
- 14. flaxseed2.9% estimated
- 15. dried citrus pulp2.8% estimated
- 16. dried cranberries2.7% estimated
- 17. ActivBiome+ prebiotic blend (4%): Ground pecan shell2.6% estimated
- 18. dried beet pulp2.5% estimated
- 19. flaxseed2.3% estimated
- 20. dried citrus pulp2.2% estimated
- 21. dried cranberries.2.1% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-15
Brand and contact: Hill's
- Website
- https://www.hillspet.co.uk/
- Address
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Goldsworth Place 1 Forge End Woking GU21 6DB
- Contact page
- www.hillspet.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-15
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.hillspet.co.uk
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The overall score is 56 out of 100. The meat content contributed +1.9 points, while printing percentages for most of the recipe added +2. Being labelled nutritionally complete gave a further boost of +2.3 points. However, the inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages deducted -5.8 points from the total.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.191 | +1.79 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 19.4% | 0.096 | +1.87 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.1% | -0.115 | -1.86 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.092 | -1.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.6% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.8% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Recipe graded poor | 20.2% | -0.065 | -1.31 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 3.6% | -0.179 | -0.64 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.876 | -5.26 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.8% | 0.060 | +0.23 |
| Undeclared quantities | 55.2% | -0.106 | -5.83 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Additive penalty | -0.28 | 0.222 | -0.06 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.191 | +1.79 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 19.4% | 0.096 | +1.87 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 16.1% | -0.115 | -1.86 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 14.1% | -0.092 | -1.30 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 14.6% | -0.005 | -0.08 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.8% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 20.2% | -0.065 | -1.31 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 3.6% | -0.179 | -0.64 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 6 | -0.876 | -5.26 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.8% | 0.060 | +0.23 |
| Undeclared quantities | 55.2% | -0.106 | -5.83 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -0.28 | 0.222 | -0.06 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 55.7
- Final score
- 56/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 28 | 127.3 | 100 |
| Fat | 17 | 77.3 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Phosphorus | 0.85 | 3.9 | 100 |
| Sodium | 0.5 | 2.3 (band 0.22+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 50 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 376 | 1709.1 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 0, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 95); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 78% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- 3b103 (Iron) 75.0mg
- 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg
- 3b405 (Copper) 7.4mg
- 3b502 (Manganese) 7.8mg
- 3b603 (Zinc) 131mg
- 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg
- Vitamin A 9,652 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 732 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 750 mg/kg
- Vitamin C 100 mg/kg
- Beta-carotene 1.5 mg/kg
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (44.8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 9/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "complete multi-benefit pet food" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
12 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced nutrition with clinically proven benefits (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Antioxidant blend for immune system support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| ActivBiome+ technology for healthy digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Powerful antioxidants (Vitamin C+E) to support a developing immune system (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains omega-3s from fish oil for optimal brain development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Provides precise balance of minerals and omega-3s from fish oil for healthy bone and joint development (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nourishing omega-6s for healthy skin and luxurious coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Satisfaction Guarantee (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No synthetic colours (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete multi-benefit pet food (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Not artificially preserved (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial flavours (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| with Chicken (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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