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Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Loaf Pate Adult Wet Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12
Royal Canin

Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Loaf Pate Adult Wet Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $50.28

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Loaf Pate Adult Wet Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: contains carrageenan. plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. concern elevated for dogs with ibd...

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).

FQI

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Contains carrageenan. Plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. Concern elevated for dogs with IBD..

CIP

Contains guar gum. Emerging microbiome data on emulsifiers; no canine clinical evidence. Minor penalty in canned food..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 2

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  • sodium selenite
    Synthetic selenium source. Selenium is essential, but sodium selenite has a narrower safety margin than organic alternatives like selenium yeast. Better-formulated foods use the organic form.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
6.5%
min
Fat
4%
min
Fiber
2.7%
max
Moisture
81%
max
Ingredients
32 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken by-products
  4. 4 pork liver
  5. 5 chicken
  6. 6 corn flour
  7. 7 powdered cellulose
  8. 8 vegetable oil
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  11. 11 sodium silico aluminate
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 natural flavors
  14. 14 sodium tripolyphosphate
  15. 15 carob bean gum
  16. 16 guar gum
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 citric acid
  19. 19 calcium carbonate
  20. 20 sodium carbonate
  21. 21 glucosamine hydrochloride
  22. 22 choline chloride
  23. 23 magnesium oxide
  24. 24 zinc oxide
  25. 25 ferrous sulfate

Showing first 25 of 32. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.