Hill's Pet Nutrition Adult Perfect Weight Vegetables and Salmon Stew Dog Food
Wet Chunks · complete
Our verdict
Is Hill's Pet Nutrition Adult Perfect Weight Vegetables and Salmon Stew Dog Food a good dog food?
We score it 47/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
100% 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 adult dogs
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken broth
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
- Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork liver
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- 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 feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter | Directory average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | - | 29.40% | 37.69% (137 eligible foods) |
| Fat | - | 12.50% | 23.89% (134 eligible foods) |
| Fibre | - | 10.80% | 3.81% (135 eligible foods) |
| Carbohydrates | - | 39.80% | 30.63% (76 eligible foods) |
Energy: 73 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. Mix increasing amounts of new food with decreasing amounts of old food over a 7-day period. Keep fresh water available at all times. For 5 lb dog: 2 1/4 pouches (weight loss), 3 1/2 pouches (maintenance); 10 lb: 3 3/4 (loss), 6 (maintenance); 20 lb: 6 1/3 (loss), 10 (maintenance); 30 lb: 8 1/2 (loss), 13 1/4 (maintenance); 40 lb: 10 2/3 (loss), 17 (maintenance); 50 lb: 12 1/2 (loss), 20 (maintenance); 60 lb: 14 1/3 (loss), 23 (maintenance); 80 lb: 17 3/4 (loss), 28 1/2 (maintenance); 100 lb: 21 (loss), 34 (maintenance); 120 lb: 24 1/4 (loss), 38 1/2 (maintenance).
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin E 882 IU/kg; Vitamin C 478 ppm; L-Carnitine
Ingredients (46)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 19.5%
- meat 17.4%
- veg 15.3%
- additive 14.8%
- fibre 14.5%
- supplement 10.7%
- oil 7.7%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Broth | Chicken Broth | meat · medium | - | 2.9 |
| 2 | Pork Liver | Pork Liver | meat · good | - | 2.8 |
| 3 | Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 2.8 |
| 4 | Salmon | Salmon | meat · good | - | 2.8 |
| 5 | Green Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 2.8 |
| 6 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 7 | Corn Starch | Cornstarch | carb · medium | - | 2.7 |
| 8 | Powdered Cellulose | Powdered Cellulose | fibre · poor | - | 2.7 |
| 9 | Oat Fiber | Crude Fibre | fibre · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 10 | Whole Grain Barley | Barley | carb · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 11 | Dried Tomato Pomace | Tomato Pomace | fibre · medium | - | 2.6 |
| 12 | Natural Flavor | Flavor | additive · poor | - | 2.5 |
| 13 | Wheat Gluten | Wheat Gluten | carb · poor | - | 2.5 |
| 14 | Flaxseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 2.5 |
| 15 | Coconut Oil | Coconut Oil | oil · medium | - | 2.4 |
| 16 | Potassium Alginate | Alginate | additive · medium | - | 2.4 |
| 17 | Calcium Chloride | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 2.4 |
| 18 | Soybean Oil | Soybean oil | oil · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 19 | Dicalcium Phosphate | Dicalcium phosphate | supplement · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 20 | Calcium Sulfate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 21 | Guar Gum | Guar gum | additive · medium | - | 2.3 |
| 22 | Sodium Tripolyphosphate | Sodium Tripolyphosphate | additive · poor | - | 2.2 |
| 23 | Vitamin E Supplement | Vitamin E | supplement · good | - | 2.2 |
| 24 | L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C) | L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate | supplement · good | - | 2.2 |
| 25 | Thiamine Mononitrate | Thiamine mononitrate | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 26 | Niacin Supplement | Niacin | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 27 | Calcium Pantothenate | Calcium pantothenate | supplement · good | - | 2.1 |
| 28 | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Vitamin B12 | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 29 | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Pyridoxine hydrochloride | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 30 | Biotin | Biotin | supplement · good | - | 2.0 |
| 31 | Riboflavin Supplement | Riboflavin | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 32 | Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K) | Menadione sodium bisulfite complex | supplement · poor | - | 1.9 |
| 33 | Folic Acid | Folic acid | supplement · good | - | 1.9 |
| 34 | Potassium Citrate | Potassium Citrate | mineral · good | - | 1.8 |
| 35 | Lipoic Acid | Lipoic Acid | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 36 | Magnesium Oxide | Magnesium Oxide | supplement · good | - | 1.8 |
| 37 | L-Lysine | Lysine | supplement · medium | - | 1.8 |
| 38 | Taurine | Taurine | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 39 | Zinc Oxide | Zinc Oxide | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 40 | Ferrous Sulfate | Iron sulfate | supplement · good | - | 1.7 |
| 41 | Manganese Sulfate | Manganese sulfate | supplement · medium | - | 1.6 |
| 42 | Copper Sulfate | Copper sulphate | supplement · good | - | 1.6 |
| 43 | Calcium Iodate | Calcium iodate | supplement · medium | - | 1.6 |
| 44 | L-Carnitine | L-Carnitine | supplement · medium | - | 1.5 |
| 45 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 1.5 |
| 46 | Choline Chloride. | Choline | supplement · good | - | 1.5 |
- 1. Chicken Broth2.9% estimated
- 2. Pork Liver2.8% estimated
- 3. Carrots2.8% estimated
- 4. Salmon2.8% estimated
- 5. Green Peas2.8% estimated
- 6. Rice2.7% estimated
- 7. Corn Starch2.7% estimated
- 8. Powdered Cellulose2.7% estimated
- 9. Oat Fiber2.6% estimated
- 10. Whole Grain Barley2.6% estimated
- 11. Dried Tomato Pomace2.6% estimated
- 12. Natural Flavor2.5% estimated
- 13. Wheat Gluten2.5% estimated
- 14. Flaxseed2.5% estimated
- 15. Coconut Oil2.4% estimated
- 16. Potassium Alginate2.4% estimated
- 17. Calcium Chloride2.4% estimated
- 18. Soybean Oil2.3% estimated
- 19. Dicalcium Phosphate2.3% estimated
- 20. Calcium Sulfate2.3% estimated
- 21. Guar Gum2.3% estimated
- 22. Sodium Tripolyphosphate2.2% estimated
- 23. Vitamin E Supplement2.2% estimated
- 24. L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)2.2% estimated
- 25. Thiamine Mononitrate2.1% estimated
- 26. Niacin Supplement2.1% estimated
- 27. Calcium Pantothenate2.1% estimated
- 28. Vitamin B12 Supplement2.0% estimated
- 29. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.0% estimated
- 30. Biotin2.0% estimated
- 31. Riboflavin Supplement1.9% estimated
- 32. Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K)1.9% estimated
- 33. Folic Acid1.9% estimated
- 34. Potassium Citrate1.8% estimated
- 35. Lipoic Acid1.8% estimated
- 36. Magnesium Oxide1.8% estimated
- 37. L-Lysine1.8% estimated
- 38. Taurine1.7% estimated
- 39. Zinc Oxide1.7% estimated
- 40. Ferrous Sulfate1.7% estimated
- 41. Manganese Sulfate1.6% estimated
- 42. Copper Sulfate1.6% estimated
- 43. Calcium Iodate1.6% estimated
- 44. L-Carnitine1.5% estimated
- 45. Calcium Carbonate1.5% estimated
- 46. Choline Chloride.1.5% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-18
Brand and contact: Hill's Pet Nutrition
- Website
- https://www.hillspet.com/
- Contact page
- www.hillspet.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-18
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.hillspet.com
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.
Brand and retailer reviews
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 47 out of 100 based on its formulation. Ingredients without printed percentages subtract -10.6 points due to undeclared ingredient shares. Furthermore, the additive load decreases the final score by -3.9, while the additives in the recipe contribute +3.1. Finally, the carbohydrate content deducts -2.8 points from the overall evaluation.
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 | +2.25 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 24.5% | -0.115 | -2.82 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.092 | -1.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.8% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 19.0% | 0.163 | +3.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| Recipe graded poor | 17.0% | -0.065 | -1.10 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.0% | 0.060 | +0.30 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -17.75 | 0.222 | -3.94 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.2 | 9.191 | +2.25 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 24.5% | -0.115 | -2.82 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.9% | -0.092 | -1.00 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.8% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 19.0% | 0.163 | +3.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 14.0% | -0.012 | -0.17 |
| 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 | 17.0% | -0.065 | -1.10 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 5.0% | 0.060 | +0.30 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| 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 | -17.75 | 0.222 | -3.94 |
| 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 | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 46.6
- Final score
- 47/100
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
Declared fortification: 3 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin E 882 IU/kg
- Vitamin C 478 ppm
- L-Carnitine
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 (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| 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 and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 70% of dogs lost weight within 10 weeks when fed this nutrition (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Safe & effective weight loss with visible results within 10 weeks (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Healthy weight maintenance & long lasting weight support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Lean muscle support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| U.S. Veterinarians' #1 Recommended Brand (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs (on page) | Content | consistent | 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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