Feline Renal Support Early Consult loaf in sauce

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 74/100

Ingredients

1. Water sufficient for processing (other)
2. pork by-products (protein)
3. chicken liver (protein)
4. brewers rice flour (other)
5. chicken by-products (protein)
6. natural flavors (additive)
7. powdered cellulose (fiber)
8. fish oil (protein)
9. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
10. calcium carbonate (mineral)
11. guar gum (additive)
12. tomato pomace (fiber)
13. taurine (additive)
14. potassium chloride (mineral)
15. calcium sulfate (other)
16. sodium tripolyphosphate (other)
17. carrageenan (additive)
18. choline chloride (vitamin)
19. lecithin (other)
20. vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
21. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
22. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
23. niacin supplement (vitamin)
24. biotin (vitamin)
25. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
26. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
27. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
28. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
29. folic acid (vitamin)
30. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
31. hydrolyzed yeast (other)
32. salt (mineral)
33. glucosamine hydrochloride (additive)
34. sodium silico aluminate (other)
35. trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
36. zinc oxide (other)
37. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
38. copper sulfate (other)
39. manganous oxide (other)
40. sodium selenite (mineral)
41. calcium iodate] (other)
42. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
43. L-carnitine (additive)
44. magnesium oxide (other)
45. chondroitin sulfate (additive)

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.
• 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 34.1%, fat 17.1%, fiber 8.8%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 32.5%. By calories: 31.5% from protein, 38.4% from fat, 30.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 34.1% vs 26% minimum, fat 17.1% vs 9% minimum.

Wet food, with grains.

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