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Prescription Diet®
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Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Science Diet®
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and wellness
Prescription Diet®
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Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Science Diet®
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Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Science Diet®
Pet Food
Formulated for overall health
and wellness
Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
Products
Science Diet®
Pet Food
Formulated for overall health
and wellness
Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Adult Light
Hill's® Science Diet® Adult Light dog food provides precisely balanced nutrition to help your dog achieve ideal weight. It has fewer calories than Hill's® Science Diet® Adult Advanced Fitness Original formula to help control weight and contains L-Carnitine to help your dog turn fat into energy. It also has a high fiber content to keep your dog satisfied between meals. All these, and our best taste ever!
Key Benefits
Recommended For:
Adult dogs 1-6 years of age that require fewer calories (i.e. dogs that are less active, neutered or otherwise prone to weight gain).
Not Recommended For:
- Puppies, adult dogs not prone to gaining excess weight.
- Pregnant or nursing dogs. During pregnancy or nursing, dogs should be switched to: Science Diet® Puppy Healthy Development Original, Science Diet® Puppy Small Bites, Science Diet® Puppy Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe, Science Diet® Ideal Balance™ Puppy or Science Diet® Healthy Advantage™ Puppy
| Benefit | Nutrient | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Helps maintain a healthy weight | Reduced calories* | Optimal levels of energy for a healthy weight. |
| Burn fat and ideal body weigh | L-Carnitine | Converts fat into energy to help maintain optimal body weight. |
| Controls hunger between meals | High fiber | Natural fiber ensures satiety between meals. |
| Healthy immune function | Vitamin C + E | Optimal levels of clinically proven antioxidants for a healthy immune system. |
| Best Taste Ever | High quality ingredients | Precise blend of high quality ingredients for a taste dogs are guaranteed to love. |
Additional Info
Dry and canned formulas meet strict regulatory guidelines for low-calorie, low-fat foods.
Our 150 veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and scientists ensure that over 50 nutrients in Hill's Science Diet dog foods work together and fall precisely within appropriate ranges, avoiding nutrient excesses and deficiencies that can impact your dog's long term health. Hill's stands behind quality of our product. If you, or your dog, aren't completely satisfied, just return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
Other Products to Consider
Science Diet® is available in a wide variety of dry foods and treats for your dog's unique needs, and canned foods, with many delicious flavors your dog will love.References
*30% less fat and 19% fewer calories than Hill's® Science Diet® Adult Advanced Fitness Original formulaFeeding Guide
Daily Feeding Guide:
Helpful Tips
- This product is intended for weight maintenance. Should you choose to feed for weight loss use an ideal or target body weight rather than the current body weight and consult your veterinarian.
- These amounts are a starting point only. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight or for appropriate weight loss. Adjust as needed. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian.
- Feeding this food for the first time? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
- When using with Science Diet® canned food, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding.
- Keep fresh water available at all times!
- Science Diet is available in a wide variety of dry foods and treats for your dog's unique needs, and canned foods, with many delicious flavors your dog will love.
- We recommend Science Diet® Simple Essentials™ Treats Light Adult Biscuits for dogs eating this product.
- To prevent suffocation, keep this plastic bag out of the reach of pets and children.
Weight Control
| Ideal Weight of Dog | Obese prone | Weight loss |
|---|---|---|
| 5 lb (2,3 kg) | 5/8 cup (60 g) | 3/8 cup (35 g) |
| 10 lb (4,5 kg) | 1 cup (100 g) | 3/4 cup (75 g) |
| 20 lb (9,1 kg) | 1 2/3 cups (165 g) | 1 1/4 cups (125 g) |
| 40 lb (18 kg) | 2 3/4 cups (270 g) | 2 cups (200 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) | 3 3/4 cups (370 g) | 2 3/4 cups (270 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) | 4 3/4 cups (470 g) | 3 1/2 cups (345 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) | 5 2/3 cups (560 g) | 4 cups (395 g) |
Average Nutrient And Caloric Contents
Dry 2997 kcal/kg (295 kcal/per cup²)
| Nutrient | Dry Matter1 % |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.6 |
| Fat | 8.6 |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 51.1 |
| Crude Fiber | 11.5 |
| Calcium | 0.68 |
| Phosphorus | 0.57 |
| Sodium | 0.30 |
| Potassium | 0.74 |
| Magnesium | 0.135 |
| Carnitine | 316 ppm |
| Vitamin C | 253 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E | 524 IU/kg |
References
1The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents.
² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of Adult Light contains 3 oz. by weight.
Ingredients
Whole Grain Corn, Soybean Mill Run, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Lactic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed, Caramel (color), Iodized Salt, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Potassium Chloride, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Phosphoric Acid, Rosemary Extract.
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