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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hepatic Loaf Canned Dog Food, 13.7-oz, case of 24
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Hepatic Loaf Canned Dog Food, 13.7-oz, case of 24

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
wet $129.36

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hepatic Loaf Canned Dog Food, 13.7-oz, case of 24 earns a Sniff Score of 43/100 (D) with Fair evidence. 2 controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=13.4%, CF_DM=5.9%.

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

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

STACK

Score capped at 49 due to CP_DM=13.4%, CF_DM=5.9%.

CAP why?

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
4.5%
min
Fat
2%
min
Fiber
2.8%
max
Moisture
66.3%
max
Ingredients
34 total
  1. 1 water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 corn flour
  4. 4 chicken liver
  5. 5 pork by-products
  6. 6 chicken
  7. 7 corn grits
  8. 8 powdered cellulose
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 hydrolyzed chicken liver
  11. 11 vegetable oil
  12. 12 natural flavors
  13. 13 dried plain beet pulp
  14. 14 calcium carbonate
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 tricalcium phosphate
  17. 17 carob bean gum
  18. 18 carrageenan ⚠ Seaweed-derived thickener; some studies link it to gastrointestinal inflammation. Most common in wet foods but appears in some kibble gravies.
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 sodium tripolyphosphate
  21. 21 hydrolyzed yeast
  22. 22 guar gum
  23. 23 zinc proteinate
  24. 24 ferrous sulfate
  25. 25 manganous oxide

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