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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Ultamino Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Ultamino Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $7.22/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Ultamino Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 39/100 (D) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. corn starch 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

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

ACF

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

Plant-protein-dominated formula. corn starch 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
16.5%
min
Fat
14.5%
min
Fiber
4.2%
max
Moisture
8.5%
max
Ingredients
33 total
  1. 1 corn starch
  2. 2 hydrolyzed poultry by-products aggregate
  3. 3 coconut oil
  4. 4 vegetable oil
  5. 5 natural flavors
  6. 6 powdered cellulose
  7. 7 dried chicory root
  8. 8 sodium aluminosilicate
  9. 9 potassium chloride
  10. 10 monocalcium phosphate
  11. 11 l-tyrosine
  12. 12 fructooligosaccharides
  13. 13 fish oil
  14. 14 choline chloride
  15. 15 l-lysine
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 dl-methionine
  18. 18 taurine
  19. 19 l-tryptophan
  20. 20 histidine
  21. 21 zinc proteinate
  22. 22 ferrous sulfate
  23. 23 zinc oxide
  24. 24 manganese proteinate
  25. 25 copper sulfate

Showing first 25 of 33. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.