Royal Canin Veterinary Calm Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Calm Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn, Chicken Fat, and Wheat.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 23%

Crude Fat (min.): 14%

Crude Fiber (max.): 3.3%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,698 kcal/kg, 355 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Calm Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, corn, chicken fat, wheat, wheat gluten, dried chicory root, natural flavors, salt, vegetable oil, fish oil, calcium sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium silico aluminate, DL-methionine, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, choline chloride, dried hydrolyzed casein, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-lysine, magnesium oxide, L-tryptophan, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

Chicken by-products meal as a dog food ingredient

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

Chicken By-Product Meal is rendered mix of less desirable parts (eg. gizzards, giblets, feet), internal organs (eg. lungs, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys) and bones of a chicken.

Chicken by-products are protein rich like chicken and also it's a natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Corn is a fibrous grain that promotes gut health as well as gastrointestinal motility. It provides easily digestible carbohydrates, and that makes it a key energy source. Also corn has linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid to maintain healthy skin, coat and immune system.

Chicken Fat is a high quality source of energy and essential fatty acids. For example, chicken fat contains linoleic acid which is an excellent source of the Omega-6 fatty acids. Quality fats support a shiny, healthy coat in dogs.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Veterinary Calm Dry Dog Food has 23% protein, 14% fat, 3.3% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 44.7%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in Royal Canin Veterinary Calm Dry Dog Food as 44.7%. 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>Royal Canin Veterinary kibble has more starch ratio than the average.

Protein (23%)

Starch (44.7 %)

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