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Science Diet Ideal Balance Puppy Dry Dog Food
Science Diet
dry dog food
Get information on Science Diet Ideal Balance Puppy Dry Dog Food, including ratings and reviews on ingredients, possible toxins, carcinogens, and more.
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Science Diet Ideal Balance Puppy Dry Dog Food
4.0
This product scores above average in dry dog food
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Science Diet Ideal Balance Puppy Dry Dog Food
7.4
Scientific Rating

Science Diet Ideal Balance Puppy Dry Dog Food

9.8
Health
This food passed the AAFCO feeding trials testing to ensure that it meets a pet’s nutritional needs
6.1
Environment
Society
This company's social policies, practices and performance place it among the best/top 15% of companies rated by GoodGuide.

What the Company Says

Sponsored message

We at Hill’s Pet Nutrition are dedicated to our company mission to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets. Through cutting-edge research and evidence-based clinical nutrition, we develop our Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® pet foods to deliver the highest quality and value and promote pet wellness through precisely balanced nutrition. Our devotion to pets is demonstrated not only by our product quality, but also by our own Shelter Nutrition Program – the most extensive in our industry – which feeds homeless pets across the country and provides food to hungry pets affected by natural disasters.

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Ingredient Information

GoodGuide assessment of ingredients in this product. Read more about our pet food ratings.

Desirable Ingredients In High Quantities
  • Soybean Meal
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Meal
Desirable Ingredients
  • Calcium Iodate
  • Calcium Pantothenate
  • Choline Chloride
  • Ferrous Sulfate
  • Niacin
  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin D3
  • DL-Methionine
  • DL-Tryptophan
  • L-Threonine
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Vitamin A
  • Riboflavin
  • Taurine
  • Folic Acid
  • Copper Sulfate Monohydrate
  • Citric Acid
  • Whole Grain Wheat
  • Vitamin E
  • Brown Rice
  • Calcium Phosphate
  • Soybean Oil
  • Peas
  • Fish Oil
  • Biotin
  • Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
  • Pork Fat Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid
  • Cracked Pearled Barley
  • Dried Beet Pulp
Less Desirable Ingredients
  • Manganese Oxide
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Carrot
  • Lactic Acid
  • Broccoli
  • Flax Seed
  • Cranberries
  • Apples

About the company

Parent Company:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Other Products made include:
dry dog food, wet cat food, dry cat food, and wet dog food. 124 Science Diet products have GoodGuide ratings. See the list »
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Certifications and listings

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Member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) 
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Climate Counts: Striding 
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Peta 
PETA Animal Treatment Assessment 

About this Product

These details are used in rating this product

  • Caloric Disclosure
    Calories Disclosed
  • Crude Fat
    20.1
  • Crude Fiber, Max.
    1.3
  • Crude Moisture, Max.
    10
  • Crude Protein, Min.
    32.9
  • Feed Profile
    Animal Feeding Tests
  • Life Stage
    Gestation, Lactation, and Growth
  • Raw Guaranteed Analysis
    Ash Max. 8.5%, Calcium 0.82%, Phosphorus 0.73%, Sodium 0.25%, Linoleic Acid Min. 2.5%

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