Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Dry Dog Food are Chicken By-Product Meal, Brown Rice, Corn, Brewers Rice, and Chicken Fat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 39.3%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
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.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,919 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 23.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 18.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.7%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 39.3%
396 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, corn, brewers rice, chicken fat, natural flavors, egg product, corn protein meal, dried plain beet pulp, vegetable oil, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, calcium carbonate, powdered cellulose, salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., potassium chloride, powdered psyllium seed husk, sodium aluminosilicate, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, marine microalgae oil, vitamins [L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid], hydrolyzed yeast, DL-methionine, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], taurine, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 23.0% | 25.6% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 18.0% | 20.0% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.7% | 4.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 39.3% | 43.7% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 lb | $59.99LIVE | $6.82 | Amazon lowest of 6 stores |
| 22 lb | $117.99LIVE | $5.36 | Amazon lowest of 6 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (396 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
We have not matched any FDA recall to Royal Canin. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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