Royal Canin Veterinary Early Cardiac Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Early Cardiac Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat, Chicken Meal, Fish Meal, and Soy Protein Isolate. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 43.3%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Brewers Rice
The small fragments of rice kernel separated out during milling, a by-product of producing whole white rice.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Fish Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from whole fish or fish trimmings, without the species being named.
Soy Protein Isolate
The protein fraction of the soybean, isolated from the carbohydrate and fiber.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,673 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 21.5%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 13.5%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.7%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 43.3%
290 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Brewers rice, chicken fat, chicken meal, fish meal, soy protein isolate, powdered cellulose, natural flavors, fish oil, potassium chloride, L-arginine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, L-carnitine, trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 21.5% | 23.9% | LOW |
| FAT | 13.5% | 15.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.7% | 6.3% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 43.3% | 48.1% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Royal Canin>Royal Canin Veterinary range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 23.9% | 28.9% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 48% | 44% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 43.3% | 39.4% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 290 | 274 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Royal Canin>Royal Canin Veterinary. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.