Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Care 5.1 OZ

Name: Royal Canin Digest Sensitive Care 5.1 OZ
Brand: Royal Canin

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 90/100

Ingredients

chicken (protein)
chicken liver (protein)
salmon (protein)
corn flour (other)
wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
pork plasma (protein)
hydrolyzed chicken liver (protein)
\r\npowdered cellulose (other)
carrageenan (additive)
natural flavors (additive)
sodium aluminosilicate (other)
calcium sulfate (other)
guar gum (additive)
potassium chloride (mineral)
sodium tripolyphosphate (other)
taurine (additive)
\r\nrice flour (other)
glycine (other)
choline chloride (vitamin)
vitamins[DL\u0026ndash (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.
Carrageenan (high concern): Research has shown that both degraded carrageenan (poligeenan) and food-grade carrageenan can promote intestinal inflammation in animal models. Studies have linked carrageenan exposure to intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and colitis-like symptoms in laboratory animals. While the FDA considers food-grade carrageenan safe, concerns remain about degradation during processing and digestion. The Cornucopia Institute petitioned the USDA to remove carrageenan from organic food standards.

Guaranteed analysis (dry-matter basis)

On a dry-matter basis (water removed for a fair wet-vs-dry comparison): protein 40.6%, fat 10%, fiber 15%, ash 38.9%, carbohydrate 0%. By calories: 62.6% from protein, 37.4% from fat, 0% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 40.6% vs 26% minimum, fat 10% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, with grains.

Cost to feed

About $13.08 per day to feed (ultra-premium price tier); $52.32 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).