Hill's Science Diet Kitten Recipe Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe
Cat Food · scored by FurMetric
A quality dry cat food led by named proteins like salmon and chicken with taurine, flaxseed, and natural preservation. Some plant-protein and grain fillers lower the ingredient quality slightly, but there are no harmful additives.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
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Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
The label says: complete & balanced for growth and reproduction · AAFCO feeding trials
“Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Hill's Science Diet Kitten Sensitive Stomach & Skin Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe provides complete and balanced nutrition for growing kittens and gestating/lactating adult female cats.”
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Corn protein meal — low-value plant protein filler
- Pea protein — plant protein boosts crude protein
- Multiple grain fillers — barley, brewers rice dilute quality
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Salmon first ingredient — named animal protein leads list
- Added taurine — essential for feline heart health
- Flaxseed — omega-3 fatty acid source
- Tocopherols preservation — natural, no artificial preservatives
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