Hill's Perfect Weight Small & Mini Adult Dog Food with Chicken
Dry Extruded complete Clear label
Is Hill's Perfect Weight Small & Mini Adult Dog Food with Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 43/100 (Poor). The main reasons are set out in "Why you might not" below, and every step of the calculation is shown under "How we calculated this score".
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall score of 43 out of 100. Being labelled nutritionally complete adds +2.3 points to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages deducts -8.1, the processing format takes away -6.7, and the carbohydrate content reduces the score by -2.8.
77% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe43
- Nutritionalhigh87
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited50
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with wheat, maize gluten and dehydrated chicken and turkey as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 4 poor-graded ingredients make up about 25% of the recipe.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 26.20%
- Fat
- 11%
- Fibre
- 12.20%
- Ash
- 5.30%
- Moisture
- 8%
- Carbohydrates
- 37.30%
- Calcium
- 0.79%
- Phosphorus
- 0.64%
- Sodium
- 0.27%
Energy: 316 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
3b103 (Iron) 75.2mg/kg; 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg/kg; 3b405 (Copper) 7.4mg/kg; 3b502 (Manganese) 7.8mg/kg; 3b603 (Zinc) 132mg/kg; 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg/kg; Vitamin A 10,014 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 714 IU/kg; Vitamin E 730mg/kg; Vitamin C 121mg/kg; Beta-carotene 1.6mg/kg
Technological additives
natural antioxidant
Storage
Food Type dry
Feeding guide
Feed the daily amount shown; adjust to maintain optimum weight. Mix increasing amounts of the new food with decreasing amounts of the previous food over a 7 day period. Fresh water should be available at all times. Detailed table provided for neutered dogs and weight management (1.5-10 kg body weight) in grams and combination with cans.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, 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 grain: the label lists wheat
- 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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (16)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | Wheat | carb | poor | - | 7.2 |
| 2 | maize protein meal | Maize gluten | carb | poor | - | 6.9 |
| 3 | chicken and turkey meal | Dehydrated Chicken and Turkey | meat | medium | - | 6.7 |
| 4 | total poultry 14% | Poultry | meat | medium | 14 | 14.0 |
| 5 | chicken 9% | Chicken | meat | medium | 9 | 9.0 |
| 6 | pea bran meal | Pea Bran Meal | fibre | medium | - | 6.4 |
| 7 | maize | Maize / Corn | carb | medium | - | 6.1 |
| 8 | digest | Digest | meat | poor | - | 5.9 |
| 9 | dried tomato pomace | Tomato Pomace | fibre | medium | - | 5.6 |
| 10 | cellulose | Cellulose | fibre | medium | - | 5.4 |
| 11 | flaxseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 5.1 |
| 12 | animal fat | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | - | 4.9 |
| 13 | dried beet pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 4.6 |
| 14 | coconut oil | Coconut Oil | oil | medium | - | 4.3 |
| 15 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 4.1 |
| 16 | dried carrots. | Carrots | veg | good | - | 3.8 |
Brand
- 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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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-06. 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 | +1.51 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 8.8% | 0.096 | +0.85 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.115 | -2.83 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.5% | -0.092 | -1.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.2% | -0.012 | -0.06 |
| Recipe graded poor | 24.8% | -0.065 | -1.61 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 5.9% | -0.179 | -1.05 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.2% | 0.060 | +0.43 |
| Undeclared quantities | 77.0% | -0.106 | -8.13 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -0.15 | 0.222 | -0.03 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.191 | +1.51 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 8.8% | 0.096 | +0.85 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 24.6% | -0.115 | -2.83 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.5% | -0.092 | -1.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 11.1% | -0.005 | -0.06 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.2% | -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 | 24.8% | -0.065 | -1.61 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 5.9% | -0.179 | -1.05 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.2% | 0.060 | +0.43 |
| Undeclared quantities | 77.0% | -0.106 | -8.13 |
| 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) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| 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 | -0.15 | 0.222 | -0.03 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| 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 | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.02
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 42.8
- Final score
- 43/100
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 adult dogs. 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.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 26.2 | 28.5 (band 18 to 40%) | 98.6 |
| Fat | 11 | 12 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 96.7 |
| Fibre | 12.2 | 13.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 34.2 |
| Calcium | 0.79 | 0.9 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 80.8 |
| Phosphorus | 0.64 | 0.7 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 84.8 |
| Sodium | 0.27 | 0.3 (band 0.1+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 (band 1 to 2%) | 84.1 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 316 | 343.5 | 100 |
Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 95); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 11 nutritional additives on the label
- 3b103 (Iron) 75.2mg/kg
- 3b202 (Iodine) 1.9mg/kg
- 3b405 (Copper) 7.4mg/kg
- 3b502 (Manganese) 7.8mg/kg
- 3b603 (Zinc) 132mg/kg
- 3b801 (Selenium) 0.2mg/kg
- Vitamin A 10,014 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 714 IU/kg
- Vitamin E 730mg/kg
- Vitamin C 121mg/kg
- Beta-carotene 1.6mg/kg
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
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 (23% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 4.6/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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 (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.
50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "high protein, high fibre formula" — the declared label says otherwise on high protein.
Consistent with the label
- "complete pet food for adult small breed dogs from 1 year old" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
7 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| clinically proven nutrition to help your dog reach & maintain a healthy weight (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Safe & effective weight loss with visible results (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Healthy weight maintenance & long lasting weight support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Prebiotic fibres for gentle digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| high protein, high fibre formula (on page) | High/low level | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete pet food for adult small breed dogs from 1 year old (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| Proud to have helped 15 MILLION SHELTER PETS find a forever home & counting (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE for quality, consistency & taste, or your money back (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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