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Royal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Digestive Care Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12
Royal Canin

Canine Care Nutrition Digestive Care Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12

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wet $49.08

Royal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Digestive Care Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.5-oz, case of 12 earns a Sniff Score of 51/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Reasonable protein quality. water sufficient for processing delivers solid amino acid coverage.

PQI

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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

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
7.1%
min
Fat
4.5%
min
Fiber
2.5%
max
Moisture
81%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 chicken
  3. 3 pork by-products
  4. 4 chicken by-products
  5. 5 pork liver
  6. 6 chicken liver
  7. 7 wheat flour
  8. 8 powdered cellulose
  9. 9 dried plain beet pulp
  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 carob bean gum
  12. 12 calcium carbonate
  13. 13 sodium silico aluminate
  14. 14 natural flavors
  15. 15 citric acid
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 pork plasma
  18. 18 sodium tripolyphosphate
  19. 19 taurine
  20. 20 guar gum
  21. 21 fish oil
  22. 22 magnesium oxide
  23. 23 sodium carbonate
  24. 24 marigold extract
  25. 25 zinc oxide

Showing first 25 of 31. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.