veterinary diet
This is a medical nutrition decision. Speak to your vet.
This is a veterinary diet product: a "dietetic" feed designed for a particular nutritional purpose and intended for use under veterinary direction. The score and figures below are readings of the label, the same as for any other food: they can't tell you whether this product is right for your dog.
Hill's j/d Wet Dog Food with Chicken
Wet Chunks complete veterinary diet
Is Hill's j/d Wet Dog Food with Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 35/100 (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?
The score we calculated is 35 out of 100. Undeclared ingredient shares contributed -12, and the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed -5.2. The remaining ingredients contributed -4.1, while lower-quality ingredients contributed -3.2. This is a general explanation of how the score works, not veterinary advice. For any health condition, food choice is a decision for your vet.
92% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe35
- Nutritionalhigh87
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
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 wet food in chunks for adult dogs, with meat and animal derivatives, chicken and cereals as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
- Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.
Why you might not
- 5 poor-graded ingredients make up about 72% of the recipe.
- 92% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 5.80%
- Fat
- 5.50%
- Fibre
- 1.30%
- Ash
- 1.50%
- Moisture
- 71.60%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 1.10%
- Calcium
- 0.20%
- Phosphorus
- 0.15%
- Sodium
- 0.08%
Energy: 91 kcal/100g
Dry matter basis
- Protein
- 20.40%
- Fat
- 19.40%
- Fibre
- 4.60%
- Ash
- 5.30%
- Carbohydrates
- 50.40%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 16,983 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 294 IU/kg; Vitamin E 242 mg/kg; 3b103 (Iron) 18.0 mg/kg; 3b202 (Iodine) 0.6 mg/kg; 3b405 (Copper) 3.0 mg/kg; 3b502 (Manganese) 4.0 mg/kg; 3b603 (Zinc) 46.4 mg/kg
Feeding guide
Adult maintenance: 10 kg dog = 0.25 can + 20 g dry; 20 kg = 1 can + 175 g; 30 kg = 1 can + 280 g; 40 kg = 2 cans + 255 g; 50 kg = 2 cans + 345 g; +73 g per 10 kgs thereafter. Gradually transition over 7 days.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists crustaceans
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists cereals
- 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 (8)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and animal derivatives | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat | poor | - | 16.7 |
| 2 | chicken 8% | Chicken | meat | medium | 8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | cereals | Cereals | carb | poor | - | 15.5 |
| 4 | seeds | Seeds | veg | poor | - | 14.3 |
| 5 | oils and fats | Oils and Fats | oil | poor | - | 13.1 |
| 6 | derivatives of vegetable origin | Vegetable By-Products | other | poor | - | 11.9 |
| 7 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 10.8 |
| 8 | molluscs and crustaceans. | Crustaceans | meat | good | - | 9.6 |
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 v2 (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 v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | -0.5 | 9.915 | -5.22 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.7% | 0.116 | +2.05 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.2% | -0.113 | -2.83 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 24.0% | -0.088 | -2.11 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.0% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.2% | -0.009 | -0.16 |
| Other share of dry matter | 11.0% | -0.371 | -4.08 |
| Recipe graded poor | 71.7% | -0.045 | -3.21 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 16.7% | -0.182 | -3.04 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 5 | -0.868 | -4.34 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 16.7% | 0.056 | +0.94 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.0% | -0.131 | -12.04 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Additive penalty | -1.34 | 0.236 | -0.32 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | 2.292 | +2.29 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | -0.5 | 9.915 | -5.22 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 17.7% | 0.116 | +2.05 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 25.2% | -0.113 | -2.83 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 24.0% | -0.088 | -2.11 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 4.0% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 18.2% | -0.009 | -0.16 |
| Other share of dry matter | 11.0% | -0.371 | -4.08 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 71.7% | -0.045 | -3.21 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 16.7% | -0.182 | -3.04 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 5 | -0.868 | -4.34 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 16.7% | 0.056 | +0.94 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.0% | -0.131 | -12.04 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 3.194 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | -0.073 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -1.34 | 0.236 | -0.32 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.996 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | 2.292 | +2.29 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 35.3
- Final score
- 35/100
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.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 35/100 | current |
| v1 | 37/100 | |
| v1.9 | 39/100 |
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 | 5.8 | 20.4 (band 18 to 40%) | 76.6 |
| Fat | 5.5 | 19.4 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 1.3 | 4.6 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 0.2 | 0.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 76.1 |
| Phosphorus | 0.15 | 0.5 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 76.4 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 (band 1 to 2%) | 90 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 91 | 320.4 | 100 |
Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
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 (8% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 1.6/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| 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) | 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 marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| Clinically proven to support your dog's ability to run, walk and jump (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hill's Prescription Diet j/d helps your dog walk, run and jump more easily in as little as 21 days (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps preserve joint cartilage (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Helps build lean muscle (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports a healthy immune system (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| S+OXSHIELD: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete dietetic pet food for support of the metabolism of joints in case of osteoarthritis and for support of heart function in case of chronic cardiac insufficiency in adult dogs (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Enriched with omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| with Chicken (on pack) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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