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Royal Canin Veterinary Skin Support Dry Dog Food

Top 4 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Skin Support Dry Dog Food are Brewers Rice, Fish Meal, Brown Rice, and Chicken Fat.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.): 21%
Crude Fat (min.): 13%
Crude Fiber (max.): 5.2%
Moisture (max.): 10%
Calories: 3,621 kcal/kg, 322 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Skin Support Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Brewers rice, fish meal, brown rice, chicken fat, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, vegetable oil, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil, monocalcium phosphate, turmeric extract, L-tyrosine, potassium chloride, 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, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, salt, DL-methionine, calcium carbonate, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), choline chloride, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate], aloe vera, 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 in dog food

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

Concentrated cooked fish high in protein and nutrients.

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 Skin Support Dry Dog Food has 21% protein, 13% fat, 5.2% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 45.8%.

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 Skin Support Dry Dog Food as 45.8%. 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 (21%)
Starch (45.8 %)

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