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ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET Multifunction Gastrointestinal Low Fat + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet

Multifunction Gastrointestinal Low Fat + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry $6.46/lb

ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET Multifunction Gastrointestinal Low Fat + Hydrolyzed Protein Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 42/100 (D) with Fair evidence. Zero controversial ingredients flagged. Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

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

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

MNI

Score capped at 59 due to no AAFCO statement.

CAP why?

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

PQI

No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.

ACF

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
23%
min
Fat
5%
min
Fiber
3.2%
max
Moisture
10.5%
max
Ingredients
31 total
  1. 1 brewers rice flour
  2. 2 hydrolyzed soy protein
  3. 3 brewers rice
  4. 4 natural flavors
  5. 5 dried plain beet pulp
  6. 6 chicken fat
  7. 7 calcium carbonate
  8. 8 monocalcium phosphate
  9. 9 sodium aluminosilicate
  10. 10 potassium chloride
  11. 11 powdered psyllium seed husk
  12. 12 fish oil
  13. 13 vegetable oil
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 fructooligosaccharides
  16. 16 choline chloride
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 dl-methionine
  19. 19 marigold extract
  20. 20 zinc proteinate
  21. 21 zinc oxide
  22. 22 manganese proteinate
  23. 23 manganous oxide
  24. 24 copper sulfate
  25. 25 ferrous sulfate

Showing first 25 of 31. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.