Royal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food are Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn, Brown Rice, and Corn Gluten Meal.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 23%

Crude Fat (min.): 14%

Crude Fiber (max.): 6.5%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,625 kcal/kg, 330 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, brown rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, dried plain beet pulp, wheat gluten, calcium sulfate, salt, fish oil, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, DL-methionine, choline chloride, taurine, L-lysine, tea, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), vitamins [DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-carnitine, 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

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.

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

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.

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.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Veterinary Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food has 23% protein, 14% fat, 6.5% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 41.5%.

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 Dental Small Dog Dry Dog Food as 41.5%. Basically, around two fifth (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 (41.5 %)

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