Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition German Shepherd Puppy Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 68/100 (B) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber..
Graded by The Sniff System
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Reasonable protein quality. brewers rice delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Contains msg. Safety signal is internet-fueled; real issue is transparency. Yeast extract as MSG loophole obscures formulation..
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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 →
- 1 brewers rice
- 2 chicken by-product meal protein animal
- 3 chicken fat fat
- 4 brewers rice flour
- 5 chicken meal protein animal
- 6 corn grain
- 7 wheat gluten protein plant
- 8 brown rice grain
- 9 corn protein meal
- 10 pea fiber fiber
- 11 natural flavors other
- 12 dried plain beet pulp
- 13 monocalcium phosphate
- 14 sodium aluminosilicate
- 15 vegetable oil
- 16 salt mineral
- 17 potassium chloride mineral
- 18 powdered psyllium seed husk
- 19 calcium carbonate mineral
- 20 fructooligosaccharides fiber
- 21 marine microalgae oil
- 22 yeast extract
- 23 dl-methionine supplement
- 24 fish oil fat
- 25 l-lysine supplement
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