Labrador Retriever Adult Dry Dog Food

by Royal Canin

Overall Score: 48/100

Ingredients

1. Corn (carbohydrate)
2. chicken by-product meal (protein)
3. oat groats (other)
4. brewers rice (carbohydrate)
5. corn protein meal (other)
6. wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
7. chicken fat (protein)
8. natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry, cow milk) (other)
9. dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
10. powdered cellulose (fiber)
11. fish oil (protein)
12. vegetable oil (other)
13. sodium aluminosilicate (other)
14. monocalcium phosphate (other)
15. calcium carbonate (mineral)
16. potassium chloride (mineral)
17. salt (mineral)
18. powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
19. fructooligosaccharides (other)
20. choline chloride (vitamin)
21. vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E) (other)
22. L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C) (other)
23. biotin (vitamin)
24. niacin supplement (vitamin)
25. D-calcium pantothenate (other)
26. pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
27. riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
28. vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
29. folic acid (vitamin)
30. thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
31. vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
32. vitamin D3 supplement (vitamin)
33. menadione sodium bisulfite complex] (other)
34. rosemary extract (preservative)
35. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)
36. taurine (additive)
37. trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
38. ferrous sulfate (mineral)
39. zinc oxide (other)
40. manganous oxide (other)
41. sodium selenite (mineral)
42. copper sulfate (other)
43. calcium iodate] (other)
44. glucosamine hydrochloride (additive)
45. L-carnitine (additive)
46. chondroitin sulfate (additive)

Ingredient concerns

• Corn (medium concern): Corn is one of the most common allergens in dogs, though true corn allergies are relatively rare compared to protein allergies. Often used as an inexpensive filler to increase bulk. While it does provide digestible carbohydrates, its prominence in ingredient lists (especially as multiple corn-derived ingredients) can indicate a lower-quality formulation.
• 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.
• Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (high concern): Menadione (vitamin K3) is a synthetic form of vitamin K that has been banned for use in human dietary supplements in many countries due to toxicity concerns, including potential liver damage, allergic reactions, and cytotoxicity. It can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes. Natural forms of vitamin K (K1 from plants, K2 from bacterial fermentation) are considered safer alternatives. Despite these concerns, it remains widely used in pet food as an inexpensive vitamin K source.
• 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 31.3%, fat 12.3%, fiber 5.5%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 43.4%. By calories: 29.9% from protein, 28.6% from fat, 41.5% from carbohydrate.

AAFCO compliance

This food meets the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 31.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 12.3% vs 5.5% minimum.

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

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