Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Brown Rice, Corn, Soy Protein Isolate, and Chicken Fat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 51.6%.
- 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.
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.
Soy Protein Isolate
The protein fraction of the soybean, isolated from the carbohydrate and fiber.
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
- 3,751 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.9%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.5%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 51.6%
323 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Brewers rice, brown rice, corn, soy protein isolate, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, vegetable oil, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, pea fiber, DL-methionine, choline chloride, fructooligosaccharides, 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, menadione sodium bisulfite complex], L-lysine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], taurine, 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., marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, L-threonine, magnesium oxide, 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 | 14.0% | 15.6% | LOW |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBER | 3.9% | 4.4% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 51.6% | 57.7% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 lb | $42.99LIVE | $7.17 | Amazon lowest of 4 stores |
| 7.7 lb | $55.99 | $7.27 | Petco lowest of 2 stores |
| 26.4 lb | $148.99 | $5.64 | PetSmart lowest of 4 stores |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 5. Others are from our check on Sep 28. 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 (323 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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