Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavor, and Vegetable Oil.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 22.5%

Crude Fat (min.): 14.5%

Crude Fiber (max.): 2.7%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,653 kcal/kg, 376 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food Ingredients

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

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

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

Supplies a hypo-allergenic protein source that is easily digestible. It has low anti-genic potential.

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.

This is a broad ingredient and is a standard flavor ingredient. If you want further information on this ingredient, you must contact the manufacturer.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Veterinary Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food has 22.5% protein, 14.5% fat, 2.7% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 45.3%.

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 Hydrolyzed Protein Small Dog Dry Dog Food as 45.3%. Basically, almost 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 (22.5%)

Starch (45.3 %)

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