Royal Canin Puppy Dry Dog Food - Yorkshire Terrier Breed Health Nutrition, 2.5 lb

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 76/100

Ingredients

1. brown rice (carbohydrate)
2. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
3. fish oil (protein)
4. vegetable oil (other)
5. grain distillers dried yeast (other)
6. sodium silico aluminate (other)
7. calcium carbonate (mineral)
8. DL–methionine (other)
9. monocalcium phosphate (other)
10. potassium chloride (mineral)
11. fructooligosaccharides (other)
12. salt (mineral)
13. sodium tripolyphosphate (other)
14. hydrolyzed yeast (other)
15. L–tyrosine (other)
16. vitamins [DL–alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
17. inositol (other)
18. niacin supplement (vitamin)
19. L–ascorbyl–2–polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
20. D–calcium pantothenate (other)
21. biotin (vitamin)
22. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
23. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
24. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
25. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
26. folic acid (vitamin)
27. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
28. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
29. L–lysine (other)
30. choline chloride (vitamin)
31. taurine (additive)
32. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
33. trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
34. zinc oxide (other)
35. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
36. manganese proteinate (mineral)
37. manganous oxide (other)
38. copper sulfate (other)
39. calcium iodate (mineral)
40. sodium selenite (mineral)
41. copper proteinate] (other)
42. L–carnitine (other)
43. rosemary extract (preservative)
44. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (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 30%, fat 20%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 38.3%. By calories: 25.7% from protein, 41.6% from fat, 32.8% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO growth dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 30% vs 22.5% minimum, fat 20% vs 8.5% minimum.

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

Cost to feed

About $5.17 per day to feed (premium price tier); $6.46 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).

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