Adult Weight Control Medium Breed Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Weight Control Medium Breed Dry Dog Food, 17.6-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 53/100 (C) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. corn as the #1 ingredient..
Graded by The Sniff System
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Plant-protein-dominated formula. corn as the #1 ingredient.
Controversial ingredients · 1
- sodium seleniteSynthetic 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 →
- 1 corn grain
- 2 chicken by-product meal protein animal
- 3 corn gluten meal protein plant
- 4 barley grain
- 5 pea fiber fiber
- 6 wheat gluten protein plant
- 7 powdered cellulose fiber
- 8 natural flavors other
- 9 chicken fat fat
- 10 dried plain beet pulp
- 11 vegetable oil
- 12 fish oil fat
- 13 sodium silico aluminate
- 14 powdered psyllium seed husk
- 15 potassium chloride mineral
- 16 salt mineral
- 17 calcium carbonate mineral
- 18 fructooligosaccharides fiber
- 19 choline chloride supplement
- 20 dl-methionine supplement
- 21 l-lysine supplement
- 22 taurine supplement
- 23 zinc proteinate mineral
- 24 manganese proteinate mineral
- 25 zinc oxide
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