Hill’s
Science Plan - Kitten Food with Chicken
Summary
Hill’s Science Plan – Kitten Food with Chicken is a dry recipe formulated for kittens and labeled for all life stages (ALS), delivering concentrated animal protein and energy to support healthy growth.
The first ingredient is chicken and turkey meal (with chicken at 29% and total poultry at 45%), providing highly digestible, amino-acid–rich protein for muscle and organ development.
At 38.9% crude protein and 23.8% fat, the formula supplies the building blocks and calories kittens need for rapid growth and play while helping maintain lean mass.
Fish oil (1.4%) and flaxseed contribute omega-3 fats (0.93), while animal fat and soybean oil support omega-6 intake (3.53), together aiding brain and eye development and promoting healthy skin and coat.
Calcium at 1.32 and phosphorus at 1.02 provide key minerals for bone and tooth development, while magnesium (0.10) and potassium (0.8) help support neuromuscular function and overall mineral balance.
Taurine at 0.2% supports normal heart function and vision, which are critical in growing kittens.
Maize and broken rice supply digestible carbohydrate to meet energy needs and help shape kibble texture, while dried beet pulp contributes fermentable fiber (1.5% crude fiber) for stool quality.
The inclusion of “digest” acts as a palatability enhancer to encourage consistent intake, which is helpful during weaning and early growth stages.
With moisture at 4%, providing fresh water at all times is important to support hydration alongside this dry food.
Sodium at 0.48% supports normal fluid balance, which is relevant for active, growing kittens.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Chicken and turkey meal (chicken 29%; total poultry 45%)
- Maize
- Broken Rice
- Animal Fat
- Digest
- Vegetable Oil
- Minerals
- Fish Oil 1.4%
- Dried Beet Pulp
- Flaxseed
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Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin A 9647 IU
- Vitamin D3 765 IU
- Vitamin E 740 IU
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Science Plan - Kitten Food with Chicken
Product changes
- 6th Ingredient changed from Soybean Oil -> Vegetable Oil
- First Ingredient changed from Chicken And Turkey Meal (Chicken 29%) -> Chicken and turkey meal (chicken 29%; total poultry 45%)
- First Ingredient Value changed from 45% -> %
- 6th Ingredient Value changed from 1.3% -> %
- Ingredients list changed
- Score changed from 65 -> 67
- First Ingredient changed from Chicken And Turkey Meal (Chicken 29%; Total Poultry 45%) -> Chicken And Turkey Meal (Chicken 29%)
- 8th Ingredient changed from Fish Oil (1.4%) -> Fish Oil
- Crude protein changed from 38% -> 38.6%
- Crude fat changed from 24% -> 23.5%
- First Ingredient changed from Chicken -> Chicken And Turkey Meal (Chicken 29%)
- First Ingredient Value changed from 29% -> 45%
- 2nd Ingredient changed from And turkey meal (total poultry 45%) -> Maize
- 2nd Ingredient Value changed from 45% -> %
- 3rd Ingredient changed from Corn -> Animal Fat
- 4th Ingredient changed from Animal fat -> Digest
- 5th Ingredient changed from Digest -> Minerals
- 6th Ingredient changed from Minerals -> Fish Oil
- 6th Ingredient Value changed from % -> 1.3%
- 7th Ingredient changed from Fish oil -> Dried Beet Pulp
- 8th Ingredient changed from Dried beet pul -> Flaxseed
- 9th Ingredient changed from Flaxseed -> Vegetable Oil
- 10th Ingredient changed from Soybean oil -> Cellulose
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How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.
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