Royal Canin Canine Adult Dry Dog Food - Large Breed Digestive Care Nutrition, 30 lb
by Royal Canin
Overall Score: 73/100
Ingredients
- Brown Rice (carbohydrate)
- Corn Gluten Meal (carbohydrate)
- Chicken Fat (protein)
- Natural Flavors (additive)
- Brewers Rice Flour (other)
- Dried Plain Beet Pulp (fiber)
- Fish Oil (protein)
- Wheat Gluten (carbohydrate)
- Pea Fiber (fiber)
- Sodium Silico Aluminate (other)
- Vegetable Oil (other)
- Potassium Chloride (mineral)
- Calcium Carbonate (mineral)
- Salt (mineral)
- Psyllium Seed Husk (fiber)
- Hydrolyzed Yeast (other)
- Choline Chloride (vitamin)
- Taurine (additive)
- L-Lysine (other)
- Glucosamine Hydrochloride (additive)
- Vitamins [DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source Of Vitamin E) (other)
- L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C) (other)
- Biotin (vitamin)
- D-Calcium Pantothenate (other)
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) (other)
- Vitamin A Acetate (vitamin)
- Niacin Supplement (vitamin)
- Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1) (other)
- Vitamin B12 Supplement (vitamin)
- Riboflavin Supplement (vitamin)
- Folic Acid (vitamin)
- Vitamin D3 Supplement] (other)
- Trace Minerals [Zinc Proteinate (other)
- Zinc Oxide (other)
- Ferrous Sulfate (mineral)
- Manganese Proteinate (mineral)
- Manganous Oxide (other)
- Copper Sulfate (other)
- Calcium Iodate (mineral)
- Sodium Selenite (mineral)
- Copper Proteinate] (other)
- Chondroitin Sulfate (additive)
- L-Carnitine (additive)
- Rosemary Extract (preservative)
- Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuaranteed Analysis:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCrude Protein (min.) 26.0% (other)
- Crude Fat (min.) 16.0% (other)
- Crude Fiber (max.) 3.8% (other)
- Moisture (max.) 10.0% (other)
- Glucosamine* (min.) 350 mg/kg (other)
Ingredient concerns
- 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 28.9%, fat 17.8%, fiber 4.2%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 41.3%. By calories: 25.5% from protein, 38.1% from fat, 36.4% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 28.9% vs 18% minimum, fat 17.8% vs 5.5% minimum.
Dry food, with grains, for the adult life stage.
Cost to feed
About $1.81 per day to feed (budget price tier); $2.26 per 1,000 kcal (calorie estimate).
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