Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice Flour, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn, Brewers Rice, and Natural Flavor. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 49.5%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- 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 By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
Natural Flavor
A flavoring derived from an animal or plant source, added to improve taste.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,459 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 21.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 4.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.5%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 49.5%
315 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Brewers rice flour, chicken by-product meal, corn, brewers rice, natural flavors, chicken fat, egg product, dried plain beet pulp, powdered cellulose, vegetable oil, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, potassium chloride, 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., calcium carbonate, powdered psyllium seed husk, sodium aluminosilicate, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, marine microalgae oil, hydrolyzed yeast, 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], DL-methionine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), taurine, 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 | 21.0% | 23.5% | LOW |
| FAT | 9.0% | 10.1% | n/a |
| FIBER | 4.0% | 4.5% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 49.5% | 55.3% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 lb | $130.99 | $5.95 | Amazon lowest of 5 stores |
Prices are from our check 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 (315 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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