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Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Small Aging 12+ Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag
Royal Canin

Size Health Nutrition Small Aging 12+ Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $5.50/lb

Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Small Aging 12+ Dry Dog Food, 12-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 55/100 (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

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

FQI

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 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
24%
min
Fat
12%
min
Fiber
3.5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
42 total
  1. 1 corn
  2. 2 brown rice
  3. 3 brewers rice
  4. 4 wheat gluten
  5. 5 chicken by-product meal
  6. 6 corn protein meal
  7. 7 wheat
  8. 8 chicken fat
  9. 9 natural flavors
  10. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  11. 11 fish oil
  12. 12 dried tomato pomace
  13. 13 vegetable oil
  14. 14 calcium sulfate
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 l-arginine
  19. 19 sodium tripolyphosphate
  20. 20 fructooligosaccharides
  21. 21 l-lysine
  22. 22 salt
  23. 23 l-tyrosine
  24. 24 rosemary extract
  25. 25 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

Showing first 25 of 42. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

This food provides complete and balanced nutrition for your best friend.