Ingredient #1Mid
Rice
Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Royal Canin
Royal Canin Canine Gastrointestinal
Editor ingredient insight
Royal Canin Gastrointestinal starts with rice, corn, and chicken/duck meal, then adds barley, poultry digest/protein, beet pulp, psyllium, fish oil, and fructooligosaccharides.
It is worth considering when a veterinarian has directed GI feeding and the goal is lower fat burden and stool stability, not ingredient prestige.
It discloses 22% protein, 7% fat, 1.7% fiber, 3,470 kcal/kg, 1.1%/0.8% calcium/phosphorus, 0.5% sodium, and 0.14% EPA/DHA.
I would not choose it as a meat-forward upgrade for healthy dogs or for grain, corn, or poultry avoidance.
Full ingredient check needed
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22%Fat 7%Other 71%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.1%
Phosphorus0.8%
Crude fiber1.7%
Omega-30.25%
Omega-61.48%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · RiceMid
Refined CarbIngredient #2 · CornMid
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck)Upper
Named MealIngredient #2Mid
Corn
Corn is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
Ingredient #3Upper
Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck)
Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck) is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Rice — Neutral ingredientsCorn — Neutral ingredientsMeat Meal (Chicken, Duck) — Support positive ingredientsBarley — Neutral ingredientsAnimal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey) — Support positive ingredientsBeet Pulp — Neutral ingredientsMineral Premix — Neutral ingredientsAnimal Fat (Chicken, Duck) — Neutral ingredientsGlycerin Fatty Acid Ester — Neutral ingredientsPsyllium Fiber — Support positive ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsFructooligosaccharides — Neutral ingredientsYeast (source of MOS) — Neutral ingredientsDL-Methionine — Neutral ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsMarigold Powder — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Protein sources in the available ingredients
Animal protein · Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck) (#3), Animal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey) (#5)
The protein sources shown above come from the registered ingredients. Use familiar ingredients and any required exclusions to narrow your choices.
The complete ingredient panel has not been verified, so absence of plant-protein supplements is not confirmed.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Psyllium huskGut support ingredientFish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for gastrointestinal care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Calories are disclosed, which helps review fat load and fiber design for gastrointestinal care.
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
- Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: gastrointestinal care.
Consider it first when
- Comparing real nutrient numbers
- Shopping by disclosure breadth
- Choosing from public data first
Choose another food first when
- Meat intensity is the first shopping axis
- You want the strongest ingredient quality first
This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.
04. COMPARE FOODS
gastrointestinal care prescription alternatives
Compare gastrointestinal care prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Royal Canin background
Founded in 1968 in France.
Disclosure confidence C1
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Recall information
This brand has a confirmed public recall history, with a recent 2023 mislabeling case in public sources.
May 12, 2026