Hill's Science Diet · 3,607 kcal/kg
Adult Perfect Digestion Chicken & Barley
25.1% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Part of the Pedigree Large Breed line. On a dry-matter basis this recipe is 25% protein and 11.4% fat, at 3,400 kcal per kilogram (321 kcal per cup). Pedigree publishes no AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this recipe.
Composition as sold · 0–100% of the food by weight
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter | g / 1,000 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (guaranteed min) | 22% | 25% | 64.7g |
| Crude fat (guaranteed min) | 10% | 11.4% | 29.4g |
| Crude fibre (guaranteed max) | 4% | 4.5% | 11.8g |
| Moisture (guaranteed max) | 12% | — | — |
| Omega-6 fatty acids (guaranteed min) | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4.4g |
| Carbohydrate (estimated) | ~44% | ~50% | ~129.4g |
Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, so the first few describe most of what the recipe is made of — and nothing about the quality of any of them.
Ground Whole Grain Corn · Chicken By-Product Meal (Source of Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate) · Corn Gluten Meal · Animal Fat (Source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids [Preserved with BHA and Citric Acid]) · Meat and Bone Meal · Ground Wheat · Soybean Meal · Brewers Rice
First 8 of the published list, in the manufacturer's order. The full list is on Pedigree's product page ↗ .
Not published by Pedigree
No nutritional adequacy statement appears on Pedigree's public page for this recipe. Without it there is no published life-stage claim to report, so this page makes none. Check the panel on the pack.
The two wordings are different claims. Formulated to meet means the recipe was matched to an AAFCO nutrient profile on paper. Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate means the finished food was fed to dogs under a defined protocol — a minimum of eight dogs over twenty-six weeks. Both are legal standards of adequacy; only one involved dogs, and neither is a statement about ingredient quality. We quote whichever appears verbatim, and weight it in the score above: 20 points for a feeding trial, 12 for a formulation claim.
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Same format, nearest protein on a dry-matter basis. One food per brand, and this recipe's own brand is held back so the comparison actually crosses a brand line.
Hill's Science Diet · 3,607 kcal/kg
25.1% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Royal Canin · 3,803 kcal/kg
24.6% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Diamond Naturals · 3,425 kcal/kg
24.4% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Natural Balance · 3,445 kcal/kg
25.6% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Wet / canned · 1,171 kcal/kg
36.4% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 3,425 kcal/kg
30.7% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Dry kibble · 3,469 kcal/kg
23.9% protein on a dry-matter basis.
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Source pedigree.com ↗ Captured 2026-07-25 Methodology