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

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

Evidence Fair
wet $50.28

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Golden Retriever Loaf Pate Adult Wet Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 45/100 (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

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
6.3%
min
Fat
1.7%
min
Fiber
2.7%
max
Moisture
81%
max
Ingredients
35 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken by-products
  4. 4 pork liver
  5. 5 brewers rice flour
  6. 6 corn flour
  7. 7 powdered cellulose
  8. 8 wheat gluten
  9. 9 vegetable oil
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  12. 12 sodium silico aluminate
  13. 13 natural flavors
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 tomato pomace
  16. 16 taurine
  17. 17 carob bean gum
  18. 18 guar gum
  19. 19 sodium tripolyphosphate
  20. 20 calcium carbonate
  21. 21 l-carnitine
  22. 22 citric acid
  23. 23 glucosamine hydrochloride
  24. 24 sodium carbonate
  25. 25 zinc oxide

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AAFCO statement

Royal Canin Golden Retriever Loaf is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.