Feline Renal Support S

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 39/100

Ingredients

1. Corn (carbohydrate)
2. chicken fat (protein)
3. pork digest (protein)
4. brewers rice (carbohydrate)
5. corn gluten meal (carbohydrate)
6. pea fiber (fiber)
7. fish meal (protein)
8. natural flavors (additive)
9. dried chicory root (fiber)
10. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
11. fish oil (protein)
12. calcium carbonate (mineral)
13. vegetable oil (other)
14. sodium silico aluminate (other)
15. potassium chloride (mineral)
16. powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
17. potassium citrate (other)
18. salt (mineral)
19. DL-methionine (other)
20. sodium pyrophosphate (other)
21. L-arginine (other)
22. fructooligosaccharides (other)
23. choline chloride (vitamin)
24. taurine (additive)
25. vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
26. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
27. biotin (vitamin)
28. niacin supplement (vitamin)
29. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
30. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
31. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
32. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
33. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
34. folic acid (vitamin)
35. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
36. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
37. trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
38. zinc oxide (other)
39. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
40. manganese proteinate (mineral)
41. manganous oxide (other)
42. copper sulfate (other)
43. calcium iodate (mineral)
44. sodium selenite (mineral)
45. copper proteinate] (other)
46. magnesium oxide (other)
47. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
48. rosemary extract (preservative)
49. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)

Ingredient concerns

• Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
• Corn Gluten Meal (medium concern): Primarily used as an inexpensive plant-based protein booster that can inflate the protein percentage on guaranteed analysis without providing the complete amino acid profile of animal proteins. Its presence in large quantities may indicate the manufacturer is supplementing with cheap protein instead of using more meat.
• 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 24.5%, fat 21.2%, fiber 5.4%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 41.4%. By calories: 20.9% from protein, 43.9% from fat, 35.3% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food does not meet the AAFCO adult cat nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 24.5% vs 26% minimum, fat 21.2% vs 9% minimum.

Dry food, with grains.

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