Canine Renal Support + Advanced Mobility Support
by Royal Canin
Overall Score: 37/100
Ingredients
- Brewers rice (carbohydrate)
- corn (carbohydrate)
- chicken fat (protein)
- chicken by-product meal (protein)
- natural flavors (additive)
- dried plain beet pulp (fiber)
- fish oil (protein)
- wheat gluten (carbohydrate)
- pork digest (source of collagen) (protein)
- vegetable oil (other)
- calcium carbonate (mineral)
- salt (mineral)
- potassium chloride (mineral)
- powdered psyllium seed husk (other)
- sodium silico aluminate (other)
- fructooligosaccharides (other)
- choline chloride (vitamin)
- DL-methionine (other)
- potassium citrate (other)
- taurine (additive)
- turmeric extract (other)
- L-lysine (other)
- 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)
- vitamin A acetate (vitamin)
- niacin supplement (vitamin)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (other)
- thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) (other)
- vitamin B12 supplement (vitamin)
- riboflavin supplement (vitamin)
- vitamin D3 supplement (vitamin)
- folic acid] (other)
- N-butyric acid (other)
- trace minerals [zinc proteinate (other)
- manganese proteinate (mineral)
- zinc oxide (other)
- ferrous sulfate (mineral)
- manganous oxide (other)
- copper sulfate (other)
- calcium iodate (mineral)
- sodium selenite (mineral)
- copper proteinate] (other)
- green tea extract (other)
- L-tryptophan (other)
- marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (other)
- magnesium oxide (other)
- rosemary extract (preservative)
- preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (other)
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.
- 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 13.3%, fat 15.6%, fiber 4.1%, ash 7.5%, carbohydrate 59.5%. By calories: 12% from protein, 34.2% from fat, 53.8% from carbohydrate.
AAFCO compliance
This food does not meet the AAFCO adult dog nutrient minimums we can verify — protein 13.3% vs 18% minimum, fat 15.6% vs 5.5% minimum.
Dry food, with grains.
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