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Royal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Small Dental Care Dry Dog Food, 17-lb bag
Royal Canin

Canine Care Nutrition Small Dental Care Dry Dog Food, 17-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $4.71/lb

Royal Canin Canine Care Nutrition Small Dental Care Dry Dog Food, 17-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 49/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

Plant-protein-dominated formula. corn flour as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • 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
21%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
26 total
  1. 1 corn flour
  2. 2 chicken by-product meal
  3. 3 brewers rice
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 natural flavors
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 pea fiber
  8. 8 powdered cellulose
  9. 9 sodium silico aluminate
  10. 10 potassium chloride
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 sodium tripolyphosphate
  13. 13 dl-methionine
  14. 14 choline chloride
  15. 15 zinc proteinate
  16. 16 manganese proteinate
  17. 17 zinc oxide
  18. 18 ferrous sulfate
  19. 19 manganous oxide
  20. 20 copper sulfate
  21. 21 calcium iodate
  22. 22 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.
  23. 23 copper proteinate
  24. 24 magnesium oxide
  25. 25 rosemary extract

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