Label analysisGrade DKibble (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. I would use it 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.

Logic-based verdict

This is a prescription diet for gastrointestinal care, so purpose fit comes before standard star ranking.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Named meal/dehydrated animal protein led

Animal protein

Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck) (#3), Animal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey) (#5)

Named dry animal protein gives a relatively clear protein source.

It can be clearer for actual protein contribution than a flashy fresh-meat label.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Psyllium husk

Gut support ingredient

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Rice
Corn
Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck)
No plant booster
Crude protein22%
Crude protein22%
Crude fat7%
Other 71%

Calcium

1.1%

Phosphorus

0.8%

Sodium

0.5%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

This is a prescription-diet candidate for gastrointestinal care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.

Nutritional strengths

  • 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.

What still needs work

  • 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.

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall history confirmed

Founded in 1968 in France. This brand has a confirmed public recall history, with a recent 2023 mislabeling case in public sources.

Ingredient analysis

This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

D1.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Conservative
1Rice
Refined Carb · Mid
2Corn
Refined Carb · Mid
3Meat Meal (Chicken, Duck)
Named Meal · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •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.
  • •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.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

16 ingredients
RiceCornMeat Meal (Chicken, Duck)BarleyAnimal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey)Beet PulpMineral PremixAnimal Fat (Chicken, Duck)Glycerin Fatty Acid EsterPsyllium FiberFish OilFructooligosaccharidesYeast (source of MOS)DL-MethionineTaurineMarigold Powder
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.

Final word

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.

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