Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Corn, Brown Rice, Soy Protein Isolate, and Chicken Fat.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 14%

Crude Fat (min.): 14%

Crude Fiber (max.): 3.6%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,761 kcal/kg, 323 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Brewers rice, corn, brown rice, soy protein isolate, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, DL-methionine, fructooligosaccharides, L-lysine, choline chloride, taurine, salt, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, magnesium oxide, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

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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.

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 Hepatic Dry Dog Food has 14% protein, 14% fat, 3.6% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 53.4%.

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 Hepatic Dry Dog Food as 53.4%. Basically, more than 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 (14%)

Starch (53.4 %)

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