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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Dog Treats, 17.6-oz bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Dog Treats, 17.6-oz bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $11.81/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Dog Treats, 17.6-oz bag earns a Sniff Score of 50/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. brewers rice as the #1 ingredient..

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

AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.

ACF

Plant-protein-dominated formula. brewers rice as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

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
22%
min
Fat
14%
min
Fiber
2.6%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
32 total
  1. 1 brewers rice
  2. 2 hydrolyzed soy protein
  3. 3 chicken fat
  4. 4 natural flavors
  5. 5 vegetable oil
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 sodium silico aluminate
  8. 8 calcium sulfate
  9. 9 salt
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 monocalcium phosphate
  12. 12 fructooligosaccharides
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 calcium carbonate
  15. 15 sodium tripolyphosphate
  16. 16 dl-methionine
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 choline chloride
  19. 19 zinc proteinate
  20. 20 zinc oxide
  21. 21 manganese proteinate
  22. 22 manganous oxide
  23. 23 copper sulfate
  24. 24 ferrous sulfate
  25. 25 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.

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