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Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Shih Tzu Adult Loaf In Sauce Canned Dog Food, 3-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin

Breed Health Nutrition Shih Tzu Adult Loaf In Sauce Canned Dog Food, 3-oz, case of 24

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $74.16

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Shih Tzu Adult Loaf In Sauce Canned Dog Food, 3-oz, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 49/100 (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
4.6%
min
Fiber
1.8%
max
Moisture
81.5%
max
Ingredients
29 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken
  4. 4 chicken by-products
  5. 5 pork liver
  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 natural flavors
  12. 12 carob bean gum
  13. 13 potassium phosphate
  14. 14 taurine
  15. 15 guar gum
  16. 16 l-carnitine
  17. 17 calcium carbonate
  18. 18 citric acid
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 sodium carbonate
  21. 21 magnesium oxide
  22. 22 zinc proteinate
  23. 23 zinc oxide
  24. 24 ferrous sulfate
  25. 25 copper sulfate

Showing first 25 of 29. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.