Royal Canin® Veterinary Diet Canine Renal Support S Adult Dry Dog Food

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 46/100

Ingredients

1. brown rice (carbohydrate)
2. natural flavors (additive)
3. chicken by–product meal (protein)
4. dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
5. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
6. fish oil (protein)
7. calcium carbonate (mineral)
8. potassium chloride (mineral)
9. powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
10. sodium silico aluminate (other)
11. DL–methionine (other)
12. salt (mineral)
13. L–lysine (other)
14. fructooligosaccharides (other)
15. choline chloride (vitamin)
16. taurine (additive)
17. potassium citrate (other)
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. niacin supplement (vitamin)
24. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
25. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
26. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
27. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
28. vitamin D3 supplement (vitamin)
29. folic acid] (other)
30. magnesium oxide (other)
31. L–tryptophan (other)
32. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
33. trace minerals [zinc oxide (other)
34. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
35. manganous oxide (other)
36. copper sulfate (other)
37. sodium selenite (mineral)
38. calcium iodate] (other)
39. rosemary extract (preservative)
40. 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 11.7%, fat 17.8%, fiber 4.1%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 58.7%. By calories: 10.3% from protein, 38% from fat, 51.7% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food does not meet the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 11.7% vs 18% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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