Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Small Dog Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Small Dog Dry Dog Food are Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, and Barley.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 28%

Crude Fat (min.): 9%

Crude Fiber (max.): 8.6%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,294 kcal/kg, 283 kcal/cup

Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Small Dog Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Corn, chicken by-product meal, wheat, corn gluten meal, barley, wheat gluten, powdered cellulose, natural flavors, chicken fat, pea fiber, dried chicory root, salt, vegetable oil, fish oil, calcium sulfate, psyllium seed husk, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, sodium silico aluminate, L-lysine, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, 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, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, choline chloride, DL-methionine, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-carnitine, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), 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.

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.

Barley is source of carbohydrates for energy, B vitamins and fiber for a healthy digestive system. In some cases it has been known to lower cholesterol. It's a good alternative grain for dogs that are allergic to corn or wheat.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, Royal Canin Veterinary Weight Control Small Dog Dry Dog Food has 28% protein, 9% fat, 8.6% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 39.4%.

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 Weight Control Small Dog Dry Dog Food as 39.4%. Basically, around two fifth (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 (28%)

Starch (39.4 %)

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