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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Vegetarian Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Adult Vegetarian Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag

Evidence Fair
AAFCO compliance inferred from product name
dry $5.51/lb

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Vegetarian Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 39/100 (D) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. oat groats as the #1 ingredient..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.

CQI

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. oat groats 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
17%
min
Fat
8%
min
Fiber
5.3%
max
Moisture
10%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 oat groats
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 potato protein
  4. 4 coconut oil
  5. 5 natural flavors
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 pea fiber
  8. 8 tomato pomace
  9. 9 flaxseed
  10. 10 monocalcium phosphate
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 calcium sulfate
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 fructooligosaccharides
  16. 16 dl-methionine
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 choline chloride
  19. 19 zinc proteinate
  20. 20 zinc oxide
  21. 21 ferrous sulfate
  22. 22 manganous oxide
  23. 23 manganese proteinate
  24. 24 copper 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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