Our verdict
Is Hill's Adult Small & Mini Dog Food with Chicken a good dog food?
We score it 29/100 (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".
Complete wet paté food for adult dogs, with meat and animal derivatives, chicken and cereals as the main ingredients.
92% 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
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists cereals
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 5.50% · Fat 3.20%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.50% |
| Fat | 3.20% |
| Fibre | 0.26% |
| Ash | 1.20% |
| Moisture | 80% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.90% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.06% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 0.51% |
| Calcium | 0.20% |
| Phosphorus | 0.13% |
| Sodium | 0.06% |
Energy: 80.6 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets and children.
Feeding guide
Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. For adult maintenance (cans only): 3 kg = 1/2 can, 4 kg = 1/2 can, 5 kg = 2/3 can, 7 kg = 1 can, 10 kg = 1 1/2 cans. Mixed feeding (cans + grams dry): 1 kg = 1/2 can + 10 g, 2 kg = 1/2 can + 30 g, 5 kg = 1 can + 60 g, 7 kg = 1 can + 85 g, 10 kg = 1 can + 125 g. Transition over 7 days. Keep fresh water available at all times.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
3b103 (Iron) 10.0mg; 3b202 (Iodine) 0.3mg; 3b405 (Copper) 1.6mg; 3b502 (Manganese) 2.2mg; 3b603 (Zinc) 25.6mg; Vitamin A 30,073 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 265 IU/kg; Vitamin C 40 ppm; Vitamin E 149 IU/kg
Ingredients (6)92% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 31.0%
- carb 20.7%
- supplement 18.4%
- oil 16.1%
- other 13.8%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and animal derivatives | Meat and Animal Derivatives | meat · poor | - | 23.0 |
| 2 | chicken 8% | Chicken | meat · medium | 8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | cereals | Cereals | carb · poor | - | 20.7 |
| 4 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 18.4 |
| 5 | oils and fats | Oils and Fats | oil · poor | - | 16.1 |
| 6 | derivatives of vegetable origin. | Vegetable By-Products | other · poor | - | 13.8 |
- 1. Meat and animal derivatives23.0% estimated
- 2. chicken 8%8% declared8.0% estimated
- 3. cereals20.7% estimated
- 4. minerals18.4% estimated
- 5. oils and fats16.1% estimated
- 6. derivatives of vegetable origin.13.8% 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 product reached a score of 29 out of 100. Ingredients without printed percentages cost -9.7 points. The overall quality of the ingredient list led to a deduction of -5.2 points. Lower-quality ingredients reduced the score by -4.8, and lower-quality meat ingredients took off another -4.1 points.
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 | -0.6 | 9.191 | -5.23 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 3.4% | 0.096 | +0.32 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 27.3% | -0.115 | -3.14 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.9% | -0.092 | -2.20 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 25.4% | -0.012 | -0.31 |
| Other share of dry matter | 10.4% | -0.375 | -3.88 |
| Recipe graded poor | 73.6% | -0.065 | -4.78 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 23.0% | -0.179 | -4.11 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 23.0% | 0.060 | +1.38 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.0% | -0.106 | -9.71 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -1.84 | 0.222 | -0.41 |
| 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 | -0.6 | 9.191 | -5.23 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 3.4% | 0.096 | +0.32 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 27.3% | -0.115 | -3.14 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 23.9% | -0.092 | -2.20 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 25.4% | -0.012 | -0.31 |
| Other share of dry matter | 10.4% | -0.375 | -3.88 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 73.6% | -0.065 | -4.78 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 23.0% | -0.179 | -4.11 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 4 | -0.876 | -3.50 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 23.0% | 0.060 | +1.38 |
| Undeclared quantities | 92.0% | -0.106 | -9.71 |
| 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 | -1.84 | 0.222 | -0.41 |
| 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
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 28.5
- Final score
- 29/100
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 | 5.5 | 27.5 (band 18.135 to 40%) | 95.7 |
| Fat | 3.2 | 16 (band 5.541250000000001 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.26 | 1.3 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 80.7 |
| Calcium | 0.2 | 1 (band 0.50375 to 2.5%) | 84.9 |
| Phosphorus | 0.13 | 0.7 (band 0.403 to 1.6%) | 82.4 |
| Sodium | 0.06 | 0.3 (band 0.10075+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 80.6 | 403 | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- 3b103 (Iron) 10.0mg
- 3b202 (Iodine) 0.3mg
- 3b405 (Copper) 1.6mg
- 3b502 (Manganese) 2.2mg
- 3b603 (Zinc) 25.6mg
- Vitamin A 30,073 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 265 IU/kg
- Vitamin C 40 ppm
- Vitamin E 149 IU/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 (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 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 premium pet food for small breed adult dogs aged 1–6 years" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerful blend of antioxidants to support their immune system (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Easy-to-digest ingredients for healthy digestion (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Soft mousse texture with the right combination of protein, fats, and carbs to give them the energy they need (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE for quality, consistency & taste, or your money back (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete premium pet food for small breed adult dogs aged 1–6 years (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| deliciously smooth mousse (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| with Chicken (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Proud to have helped 15 MILLION SHELTER PETS find a forever home (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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