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. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 38.4%.
- 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…
Wheat
The grain of the wheat plant, one of the most widely grown cereals.
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.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,294 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 28.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 9.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 8.6%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 38.4%
283 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, wheat, corn gluten meal, barley, wheat gluten, powdered cellulose, natural flavors, chicken fat, pea fiber, dried chicory root, 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., 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
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 | 28.0% | 31.1% | HIGH |
| FAT | 9.0% | 10.0% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 8.6% | 9.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 38.4% | 42.7% | 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 | 31.1% | 28.9% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 43% | 44% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 38.4% | 39.4% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 283 | 274 | 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.