Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management + Joint Adult Dry Cat Food

Dry food for cats · Adult · by Hill's Prescription Diet

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What to watch for

• Brewers rice Low risk
  Small broken pieces of rice left over from milling. Digestible energy but fewer nutrients than whole rice.
• Wheat gluten Low risk
  Wheat protein used to bind wet foods and raise the protein number. Less complete than animal protein.
• Powdered cellulose Low risk
  Purified plant fiber used to add bulk, often in weight-control foods. Safe, but provides no nutrients.
• Coconut oil Low risk
  A highly saturated plant fat. It adds calories, and its health claims for dogs are not well supported; large amounts can upset the gut.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.
• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.
• Natural flavor Low risk
  Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.

What it does well

• Complete & balanced
  Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
• Taurine added
  Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Brewers Rice, Corn Protein Meal, Chicken, Wheat Gluten, Chicken Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed, Fish Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Coconut Oil, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Fish Flavor, Soybean Oil, L–Lysine, Choline Chloride, Carrots, Iodized Salt, DL–Methionine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L–Ascorbyl–2–Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Calcium Carbonate, L–Threonine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, L–Carnitine, Natural Flavors, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Cysteine, Beta–Carotene.

Guaranteed analysis

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.

Sizes and barcodes

• Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management + Joint Adult Dry Cat Food - 6 Lb UPC 052742086569
• Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic Weight Management + Joint Adult Dry Cat Food - 12 Lb UPC 052742086590

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03