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. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 52.4%.
- 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.
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
Brown Rice
Rice with only the inedible outer hull removed, so the bran and germ stay on the grain.
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
- 3,761 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 3.6%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 52.4%
323 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, 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*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., 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
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 |
| FIBRE | 3.6% | 4.0% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 52.4% | 58.2% | 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 | 15.6% | 28.9% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 58% | 44% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 52.4% | 39.4% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 323 | 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.