Royal Canin® Veterinary Diet Feline Gastrointestinal Adult Dry Cat Food

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 33/100

Ingredients

1. brown rice (carbohydrate)
2. brewers rice (carbohydrate)
3. corn protein meal (other)
4. powdered cellulose (fiber)
5. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
6. natural flavors (additive)
7. egg product (protein)
8. dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
9. potassium chloride (mineral)
10. vegetable oil (other)
11. sodium aluminosilicate (other)
12. fish oil (protein)
13. sodium pyrophosphate (other)
14. calcium sulfate (other)
15. \r\nsodium bisulfate (other)
16. monocalcium phosphate (other)
17. powdered psyllium \r\nseed husk (other)
18. salt (mineral)
19. DL-methionine (other)
20. fructooligosaccharides (other)
21. choline chloride (vitamin)
22. marine microalgae oil (other)
23. vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
24. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
25. niacin supplement (vitamin)
26. biotin (vitamin)
27. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
28. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
29. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
30. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
31. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
32. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
33. folic acid (vitamin)
34. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
35. \r\nhydrolyzed yeast (other)
36. taurine (additive)
37. trace minerals[zinc proteinate (other)
38. zinc oxide (other)
39. manganese proteinate (mineral)
40. \r\nferrous sulfate (other)
41. manganous oxide (other)
42. copper sulfate (other)
43. sodium selenite (mineral)
44. calcium iodate (mineral)
45. copper proteinate] (other)
46. magnesium oxide (other)
47. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
48. rosemary extract (preservative)
49. Crude Fat (min.)20.0% (other)
50. Crude Fiber (max.)7.3% (other)
51. \r\nMoisture (max.)7.5% (other)
52. Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA + DHA) \r\n(min.)0.25% (other)
53. Potassium (min.)0.6% (other)
54. Sodium (min.)0.42% (other)
55. Vitamin E (min (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Wheat Gluten (medium concern): Like corn gluten meal, wheat gluten serves as an inexpensive plant protein that inflates the total protein percentage. It was also at the center of the 2007 pet food recall when melamine-contaminated wheat gluten from China caused widespread kidney failure in pets.
• Sodium Selenite (low concern): Sodium selenite is an inorganic form of selenium with a narrower safety margin than organic forms (such as selenium yeast). It has lower bioavailability and higher potential for toxicity at elevated levels compared to organic selenium sources. Some premium pet foods use selenium yeast instead as a safer alternative.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 32.4%, fat 21.6%, fiber 7.9%, ash 7.6%, carbohydrate 30.5%. By calories: 28.1% from protein, 45.5% from fat, 26.4% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 32.4% vs 26% minimum, fat 21.6% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.

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