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Summary

Nutrition

Recipe

Protein

Verdict

1/2

Hill's

Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6

Cat

Wet

Rating

★★☆☆☆

2.5 / 5

Protein Clarity

High

Animal Protein

Low

Allergy Highlights

Contains:

Egg

Poultry

Free From:

Gluten grains

Grains (gluten-free)

Dairy

Legumes

Nuts

Red meat

Fish

Shellfish

Unknown Meal

Pros

Includes a fair number of clearly named animal ingredients.

Includes plant ingredients that can provide fiber and natural antioxidants.

Cons

Some non-animal ingredients are not clearly identified, which reduces formula transparency.

Is Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 wet cat food good?

Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 is a wet cat food rated 2.5 stars, with high ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. The recipe lists most animal ingredients by name and features real muscle meat as a primary protein source. This recipe is free from Gluten grains, Grains (gluten-free), Dairy, Legumes, Nuts, Red meat, Fish, Shellfish, Unknown Meal but contains Egg, Poultry.

Nutrition Breakdown

Dry Matter

As Fed

Protein

42%

Fat

21%

Est. Carbs

28%

Fiber

2.3%

Ash

6.7%

Moisture (80.5%) removed so you can compare foods fairly.

Dry matter basis = label value ÷ (100% − moisture%). Carbs estimated from remaining.

Tips

Protein is High (42% dry matter) on our label-based comparison range. This is generally more aligned with cats' higher protein needs than lower-protein recipes, assuming the food is complete for the cat's life stage.

References

Fat is High (21% dry matter) on our label-based comparison range. It can raise calorie density, so watch body condition and seek vet input for cats with pancreatitis or digestive disease.

References

Ingredients Analysis

9 of 9 matched

Prefer

Concerned

Notice

Chicken

Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin

Cereals

Various Sugars

Vegetable Protein Extracts

Minerals

Eggs

Egg Derivatives

Oils And Fats

Tips

Some protein sources are less clear: Egg Derivatives appear near the top without a clearly defined animal source.

Plant protein is worth closer review for cats: Vegetable Protein Extracts may raise the listed protein percentage without meaning there is more meat.

Higher-priority ingredients to review: Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin, Cereals, Various Sugars.

Higher-caution ingredients: Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin, Cereals, Vegetable Protein Extracts, and 2 more have caution notes in the ingredient database.

Possible digestion triggers: Vegetable Protein Extracts have digestion notes; watch tolerance if your pet has a sensitive stomach.

Protein Analysis

How this recipe earned its protein scores.

Protein Clarity

High

Named

75%

Unnamed

25%

Strong clarity: 75% of Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6's animal-protein ingredients are clearly named (like chicken or salmon). Only 25% use vague terms such as "meat meal" and 0% are by-products. Named protein ingredients let you verify the source and check for allergens.

Contributing ingredients

Named

Chicken

Eggs

Unnamed

Egg Derivatives

Animal Protein

Low

Animal

44%

Plant concentrate

56%

Protein in Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 leans on plant signals: only 44% comes from animal sources, while plant-protein concentrates make up 56% and whole plant proteins 0%. Plant concentrates like pea or soy isolate are cheap protein boosters but lack the amino-acid profile pets need from meat.

Contributing ingredients

Animal

Chicken

Eggs

Egg Derivatives

Plant concentrate

Vegetable Protein Extracts

Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 wet cat food Review

Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 is a solid mid-tier wet cat food at 2.5 stars, with high ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. It has clear strengths alongside a few trade-offs worth weighing.

Best for

Owners who want clearly named protein sources

Pets avoiding gluten grains

Avoid if

Your pet is allergic to eggs

You're avoiding plant-protein concentrates like pea or soy isolate

Your cat needs a strongly meat-led recipe

Key takeaways

Named animal proteins make up 75% of the recipe's protein panel — a clear sourcing win.

Plant-protein concentrates appear in the top 10 ingredients: Vegetable Protein Extracts.

Contains common allergens: Egg, Poultry.

On a dry-matter basis: 42% protein, 21% fat, 28% estimated carbohydrates.

Free from Gluten grains, Grains (gluten-free), Dairy, Legumes, Nuts, Red meat, Fish, Shellfish, Unknown Meal.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 good for cats?

Mostly — a solid mid-tier pick at 2.5 stars, with high ingredient transparency and limited animal protein content. Best paired with knowledge of your pet's needs.

Does Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 contain Dairy?

Does Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 contain Egg?

Does Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 contain Legumes?

Does Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 contain Nuts?

Is Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6 grain-free?

What are the main protein sources in Hill's Science Diet Tender Chicken Dinner Adult 1-6?