Royal Canin Miniature Schnauzer Adult Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Miniature Schnauzer Adult Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Corn Gluten Meal, and Wheat Gluten.
Royal Canin Miniature Schnauzer Adult Dry Dog Food Ingredients
Brewers Rice is no different from white rice, except that the grain is broken into pieces. As such, it offers the same nutritional value as white rice with trace amounts of Iron, Vitamin B6, Magnesium and Calcium and Potassium.
Brewers rice is often used as an inexpensive filler ingredient to add volume to dog food and also it increases digestibility
Brown rice is a wholesome source of fiber and carbohydrates. A perfect choice for dogs, because this kind of complex carbohydrate is easier for them to digest than other kinds of carbohydrates, such as corn and wheat.
Brown rice is low in fat and is an excellent fiber source which promotes digestive health. It is also a good source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids as well as Vitamin E.
Corn Gluten Meal is the principal protein of corn. Despite the name, corn gluten does not contain true gluten which makes it 100% gluten-free indeed.
CGM has over 60% crude protein and good for digestibility.
Wheat Gluten is a protein derived from wheat, and is often used as a source of protein in dog food. It is considered a high-quality protein.
Wheat gluten can help support the growth and maintenance of muscle mass, and may also be beneficial for dogs with food allergies or sensitivities to other protein sources.
Starch Meter
According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Miniature Schnauzer Adult Dry Dog Food has 23% protein, 10% fat, 3.7% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 48.3%.
We calculated the starch ratio in Royal Canin Miniature Schnauzer Adult Dry Dog Food as 48.3%. Basically, almost half of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.
Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this Royal Canin kibble has more starch ratio than the average.