Hill's · Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin · Pollock Meal and Barley Recipe

Name: Hill's Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Pollock Meal and Barley Recipe
Brand: Hill's

Dry food · Adult Maintenance

Furry PI's verdict

Our investigation turned up real problems with Hill's Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin. Grains crowd the top of the ingredient list. To be fair, no artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

Pollock meal leads, but grains — cracked pearled barley, whole grain sorghum and corn starch — dominate the rest of the list.
A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.
A modest share of calories comes from protein.

What works

No artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list.

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Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Protein	30.2%
Fat	21.3%
Fiber	1.3%
Moisture*	10%
Ash	6.3%
Carbs	31%

Label: typical analysis (measured). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Hill's Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin grain-free?: No — the label lists cracked pearled barley, whole grain sorghum and corn starch.
What are the first ingredients in Hill's Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin?: The label opens with pollock meal, cracked pearled barley and whole grain sorghum. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.
Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?: None appear on the ingredient list.

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