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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Potato & Soy Formula Dry Dog Food, 24.2-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Potato & Soy Formula Dry Dog Food, 24.2-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $5.91/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Potato & Soy Formula Dry Dog Food, 24.2-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 40/100 (D) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. potato as the #1 ingredient..

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 declared fiber.

CQI

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

ACF

Plant-protein-dominated formula. potato 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
19%
min
Fat
10%
min
Fiber
3.5%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
26 total
  1. 1 potato
  2. 2 hydrolyzed soy protein
  3. 3 coconut oil
  4. 4 potato protein
  5. 5 natural flavors
  6. 6 fish oil
  7. 7 vegetable oil
  8. 8 monocalcium phosphate
  9. 9 calcium carbonate
  10. 10 choline chloride
  11. 11 dl-methionine
  12. 12 salt
  13. 13 taurine
  14. 14 zinc proteinate
  15. 15 zinc oxide
  16. 16 ferrous sulfate
  17. 17 manganese proteinate
  18. 18 manganous oxide
  19. 19 copper sulfate
  20. 20 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.
  21. 21 copper proteinate
  22. 22 calcium iodate
  23. 23 marigold extract
  24. 24 magnesium oxide
  25. 25 rosemary extract

Showing first 25 of 26. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.