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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Dental Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Dental Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $5.51/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Dental Medium & Large Breed Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 45/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: no declared omega-3 source. fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

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
20%
min
Fat
15%
min
Fiber
4.9%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
29 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken liver
  4. 4 pork liver
  5. 5 brewers rice flour
  6. 6 salmon
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 pork plasma
  9. 9 powdered cellulose
  10. 10 wheat gluten
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 guar gum
  13. 13 calcium sulfate
  14. 14 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  15. 15 taurine
  16. 16 sodium tripolyphosphate
  17. 17 potassium chloride
  18. 18 hydrolyzed yeast
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 sodium silico aluminate
  21. 21 l-carnitine
  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.