Glycobalance Dry Dog Food

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 55/100

Ingredients

1. Chicken by-product meal (protein)
2. barley (carbohydrate)
3. pea fiber (fiber)
4. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
5. corn protein meal (other)
6. chicken fat (protein)
7. dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
8. tapioca (carbohydrate)
9. natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry, cow milk, pork) (protein)
10. powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
11. potassium chloride (mineral)
12. marine microalgae oil (other)
13. calcium carbonate (mineral)
14. salt (mineral)
15. vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
16. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
17. biotin (vitamin)
18. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
19. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
20. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
21. niacin supplement (vitamin)
22. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
23. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
24. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
25. vitamin D3 supplement (vitamin)
26. folic acid] (other)
27. choline chloride (vitamin)
28. rosemary extract (preservative)
29. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)
30. L-arginine (other)
31. trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
32. manganese proteinate (mineral)
33. zinc oxide (other)
34. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
35. manganous oxide (other)
36. copper sulfate (other)
37. sodium selenite (mineral)
38. calcium iodate (mineral)
39. copper proteinate] (other)
40. L-carnitine (additive)
41. fish oil (protein)
42. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
43. 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.
• 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 39.1%, fat 11.2%, fiber 10.9%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 31.3%. By calories: 40.1% from protein, 27.9% from fat, 32.1% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 39.1% vs 18% minimum, fat 11.2% vs 5.5% minimum.

Dry food, with grains.

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