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Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Starter Mother & Babydog Mousse In Sauce Wet Dog Food, 5.1-oz can, case of 24
Royal Canin

Size Health Nutrition Starter Mother & Babydog Mousse In Sauce Wet Dog Food, 5.1-oz can, case of 24

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Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Starter Mother & Babydog Mousse In Sauce Wet Dog Food, 5.1-oz can, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 47/100 (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

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

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
8.5%
min
Fat
4.5%
min
Fiber
1.5%
max
Moisture
80.5%
max
Ingredients
33 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 chicken
  3. 3 pork by-products
  4. 4 chicken liver
  5. 5 brewers rice flour
  6. 6 gelatin
  7. 7 powdered cellulose
  8. 8 fish oil
  9. 9 casein
  10. 10 calcium carbonate
  11. 11 glycine
  12. 12 sodium tripolyphosphate
  13. 13 pork plasma
  14. 14 sodium aluminosilicate
  15. 15 hydrolyzed yeast
  16. 16 natural flavors
  17. 17 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  18. 18 taurine
  19. 19 guar gum
  20. 20 potassium chloride
  21. 21 citric acid
  22. 22 choline chloride
  23. 23 sodium carbonate
  24. 24 zinc oxide
  25. 25 ferrous sulfate

Showing first 25 of 33. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.