Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food

What is Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food?

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food is a balanced cat food to help your cat lead a healthy, lighter lifestyle. It has 23% fewer calories than Science Diet's Adult Optimal Care and contains L-carnitine to help burn fat. Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food is made with real chicken as the first ingredient, and contains natural fiber to keep your cat satisfied between meals. It is recommended for cats 1-6 years old that require fewer calories, such as neutered, less active, or cats that are prone to gaining weight.

For:

Cats

Benefits:

For cats that require fewer calories
#1 ingredient is chicken
L-Carnitine to burn fat
Natural vegetable fiber to keep your cat satisfied

How it Works:

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food has 23% fewer calories than Adult Optimal Care, and the addition of L-carnitine helps to convert fat into energy. The high-quality protein (real chicken) helps maintain lean muscle. Since overweight cats tend to be hungry more often, Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food contains natural vegetable fiber to help satisfy hunger between meals.

Cautions:

Not recommended for kittens, pregnant or nursing cats.

Directions:

Amount of food to be fed is based on your pet's weight.
Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. Ask your veterinarian if you have any questions.
Instructions for how much you should feed your cat based on weight is on the back of your Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food bag.
If you are transitioning your cat to Hill's, mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.

Tip:

Keep fresh water available at all times.

Hill's Science Diet

Adult Light Dry Cat Food:

Ingredients: Chicken, Whole Grain Wheat, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Powdered Cellulose, Wheat Gluten, Animal Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Soybean Oil, Iodized Salt, Taurine, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Carnitine, Calcium Sulfate, Oat Fiber, Mixed Tocopherols added to retain freshness, Citric Acid added to retain freshness, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract, Dried Apples, Dried Broccoli, Dried Carrots, Dried Cranberries, Dried Peas.

Guaranteed Analysis

Amount

Nutrient & Dry Matter

1 %

Protein

33.1

Carbohydrate (NFE)

42.5

Crude Fiber

9.0

Calcium

0.79

Phosphorus

0.6

Sodium

0.51

Potassium

0.86

Magnesium

0.080

Taurine

0.22

Carnitine

508 ppm

Vitamin C

108 mg/kg

Vitamin E

749 IU/kg

Average Nutrient And Caloric Contents Dry: 3136 kcal/kg (309 kcal/per cup)

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. An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of Adult Light contains 3 oz. by weight.

Hill's Science Diet Adult Light Dry Cat Food is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1.

Rated 5 out of 5 by carly from

Date published: 2016-02-12

how many calories in a cup

Asked by: Kim

Hi there, 315 Calories per cup.

Answered by: James PetMeds Pro

Date published: 2015-10-05

compare to WD for cats

Is this the same as wd for cats with chronic diarrhea?

Asked by: Anonymous

Thank you for your question. No, the WD for cats is a prescription food and this is an over-the-counter food not designed the same way WD is.

Answered by: Maureen PetMeds Pro

Date published: 2014-08-27

Looking for a foot that is comparable to the d/d would you recommend the sensitive stomach? If so can you conpare the brands hills, blues and iam?

Asked by: Sabol