Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Dry Dog Food are Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Barley, and Wheat Gluten. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 39.4%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Corn Gluten Meal
The protein-rich fraction left after corn is processed to remove its starch, germ and bran.
Barley
The grain of the barley plant, one of the older cultivated cereals.
Wheat Gluten
The protein fraction separated from wheat after the starch is washed away.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,259 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 26.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 9.6%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 39.4%
274 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
Corn, chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, barley, wheat gluten, powdered cellulose, rice hulls, natural flavors, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, vegetable oil, fish oil, sodium silico aluminate, potassium chloride, psyllium seed husk, calcium carbonate, fructooligosaccharides, 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., L-lysine, choline chloride, taurine, DL-methionine, vitamins [DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-carnitine, 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 | 26.0% | 28.9% | TYPICAL |
| FAT | 9.0% | 10.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 9.6% | 10.7% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 39.4% | 43.8% | 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 | 28.9% | 19.4% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 44% | 50% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 39.4% | 46.8% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 274 | 272 | 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.