Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Gastrointestinal Low Fat Small Dog

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 70/100

Ingredients

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

Ingredient concerns

• Chicken By-Product Meal (medium concern): While nutritionally adequate, by-product meals can vary widely in quality and digestibility. They include parts like necks, feet, and intestines, which some consumers find objectionable. Quality control is less consistent than named muscle meat sources.
• 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 22.2%, fat 5.6%, fiber 0%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 64.7%. By calories: 22.1% from protein, 13.5% from fat, 64.4% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 22.2% vs 18% minimum, fat 5.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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