Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Royal Canin

Royal Canin Canine Hydrolyzed Protein HP

Editor ingredient insight

Royal Canin Hypoallergenic leads with rice and hydrolyzed soy protein, then includes animal fat and hydrolyzed animal protein from poultry/pork-type sources, so it is a prescription-purpose diet rather than a meat-rich allergy food. I would recommend it for veterinarian-guided food trials, not as a general premium palatability pick.

Logic-based verdict

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

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Ingredient-label protein analysis

Animal protein

Animal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey) (#4)

Plant protein

Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein) (#2)

This reads less like a natural meat-forward daily food and more like a therapeutic diet designed to reduce allergy reactions.

If your dog can tolerate other animal proteins, keeping a plant-hydrolyzed diet as a lifelong default is not usually the first choice. Use it under veterinary diagnosis and prescription to check diet response.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Rice
Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein)
Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork)
Plant booster present
Crude protein21%
Crude protein21%
Crude fat19%
Other 60%

Calcium

0.8%

Phosphorus

0.6%

Sodium

0.4%

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

biotechProtein position
Lower
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

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

Nutritional strengths

  • Zinc, Omega-3, Omega-6, EPA+DHA are disclosed, which helps compare skin-barrier and coat-support markers.
  • 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.
  • Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.

Alternative foods

allergy/skin care prescription alternatives

Compare allergy/skin care prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.

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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
2Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein)
Processed Plant Protein · Lowest
3Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork)
Generic Fat · Mid

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.
  • •Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein) is a processed plant-protein booster. It can lift crude protein without the same animal-protein share, so the animal-protein read should stay separate. It reads as an bottom-tier plant protein booster.
  • •Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork) is a generic fat source. It supports calories, but transparency is weaker than a named oil or fat. It reads as an mid-tier fat source.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

11 ingredients
RiceSoybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein)Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork)Animal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey)Beet PulpMineral PremixSoybean OilFructooligosaccharidesFish OilBorage OilMarigold Powder
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously

Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.

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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