Royal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food are Corn, Brewers Rice, Brown Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, and Corn Gluten Meal.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 18%

Crude Fat (min.): 9%

Crude Fiber (max.): 13%

Moisture (max.): 7.2%

Calories: 3,312 kcal/kg, 272 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Corn, brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, powdered cellulose, chicken fat, dried chicory root, natural flavors, salt, wheat gluten, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, fish oil, monocalcium phosphate, DL-methionine, fructooligosaccharides, L-lysine, choline chloride, taurine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), 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], trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, 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.

Chicken by-products meal as a dog food ingredient

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.

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

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 By-Product Meal is rendered mix of less desirable parts (eg. gizzards, giblets, feet), internal organs (eg. lungs, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys) and bones of a chicken.

Chicken by-products are protein rich like chicken and also it's a natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Corn Gluten Meal is the principal protein of corn. Despite the name, corn gluten does not contain true gluten which makes it 100% gluten-free indeed.

CGM has over 60% crude protein and good for digestibility.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Veterinary Urinary SO Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food has 18% protein, 9% fat, 13% fiber, and 7.2% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 47.8%.

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 Urinary SO Moderate Calorie Dry Dog Food as 47.8%. 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 (18%)

Starch (47.8 %)

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