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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Glycobalance Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.4-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Glycobalance Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.4-oz, case of 24

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $11.41/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Glycobalance Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food, 13.4-oz, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 51/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: contains carrageenan. plausible rodent colitis mechanism, no direct canine clinical evidence at food-grade levels. concern elevated for dogs with ibd...

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

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

FQI

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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

STACK

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 · 1

  • carrageenan
    Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
7.6%
min
Fat
2.7%
min
Fiber
4%
max
Moisture
82%
max
Ingredients
20 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken by-products
  4. 4 chicken
  5. 5 powdered cellulose
  6. 6 pork plasma
  7. 7 dried plain beet pulp
  8. 8 hydrolyzed chicken liver
  9. 9 carob bean gum
  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 fish oil
  12. 12 calcium sulfate
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 guar gum
  15. 15 sodium aluminosilicate
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 l-carnitine
  18. 18 magnesium oxide
  19. 19 taurine
  20. 20 marigold extract