Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.4% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 41% of the food as fed.
27% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (90% across the site).
8% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 2,491 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
Royal Canin is a pet food brand owned by Mars, Incorporated, and Royal Canin USA operates as a Mars subsidiary. It is known for breed-specific, size-specific and veterinary therapeutic diets, and the company says it focuses on science-based health nutrition for cats and dogs. 1, 2
Royal Canin makes its US food in company-owned plants rather than through a contract manufacturer. In 2025 Mars opened a $450 million Royal Canin dry food factory in Lewisburg, Ohio, which it calls Royal Canin's largest dry pet food factory worldwide, and the company also has a plant in Lebanon, Tennessee. The Rolla, Missouri plant stopped production in April 2025 and was scheduled to close by the end of that year. 3, 4, 5, 6
French veterinarian Jean Cathary founded Royal Canin in 1968. The brand launched in the United States in 1985, and Mars, Incorporated acquired the company in the early 2000s. 7, 8
In 2007 Royal Canin recalled several dry dog foods, including Veterinary Diet and Sensible Choice formulas, because of melamine contamination. In 2006 it recalled canned veterinary dog foods for excess vitamin D3. 3
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Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Royal Canin has never had one. See the recall log
Royal Canin introduced Fresh Veterinary Diets for dogs in Gastrointestinal Low Fat, Selected Protein Pork and Appetite Stimulation formulas. They are sold only through veterinary practices and veterinary online pharmacies. PR Newswire
Royal Canin launched Corgi Adult and Corgi Puppy diets, which it calls its first new breed formula in five years. PR Newswire
Royal Canin U.S. launched Fresh Health Nutrition, a gently cooked dog food line with puppy, adult and senior formulas, sold at Chewy and on Royal Canin's website. PR Newswire
Mars opened a $450 million Royal Canin dry pet food factory in Lewisburg, Ohio, with up to 270 new jobs. Mars says it is Royal Canin's largest dry pet food factory globally. Mars, Incorporated
Royal Canin said it would permanently close its Rolla, Missouri plant, ending production in April 2025 and moving manufacturing to other sites. The closure affected 105 employees. KTVI via Yahoo News
Royal Canin added five veterinary gastrointestinal diets, three of them for dogs, including Gastrointestinal Low Fat + Hydrolyzed Protein and Gastrointestinal Low Fat Small Dog. PR Newswire
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
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