Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Small 8+ Senior Dry Dog Food

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 70/100

Ingredients

1. brown rice (carbohydrate)
2. brewers rice flour (other)
3. natural flavors (additive)
4. dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
5. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
6. fish oil (protein)
7. potassium chloride (mineral)
8. \r\ncalcium carbonate (other)
9. fructooligosaccharides (other)
10. sodium tripolyphosphate (other)
11. choline chloride (vitamin)
12. vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
13. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
14. biotin (vitamin)
15. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
16. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
17. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
18. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
19. niacin supplement (vitamin)
20. folic acid (vitamin)
21. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
22. thiamine mononitrate \r\n(vitamin B1) (other)
23. vitamin D3 supplement] (other)
24. DL-methionine (other)
25. salt (mineral)
26. L-lysine (other)
27. rosemary extract (preservative)
28. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)
29. magnesium oxide (other)
30. trace minerals[zinc proteinate (other)
31. zinc oxide (other)
32. manganese proteinate (mineral)
33. \r\nferrous sulfate (other)
34. manganous oxide (other)
35. copper sulfate (other)
36. sodium selenite (mineral)
37. calcium iodate (mineral)
38. copper proteinate] (other)
39. taurine (additive)
40. GLA \r\nsafflower oil (other)
41. L-carnitine (additive)
42. green tea extract (other)
43. Crude Fat (min.)14.0% (other)
44. Crude Fiber (max.)3.5% (other)
45. Moisture (max.)10.5% (other)
46. Calcium (min.)0.57% (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 27.9%, fat 15.6%, fiber 3.9%, ash 7.8%, carbohydrate 44.7%. By calories: 25.3% from protein, 34.3% from fat, 40.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 27.9% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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