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 Hypoallergenic
Editor ingredient insight
Royal Canin Hypoallergenic is built around rice and hydrolyzed soy protein. Its animal fat and hydrolyzed animal protein are identified as chicken, duck, pork, and turkey derivatives.
This is a prescription diet for a veterinarian-guided allergy food trial, not a meat-rich allergy food.
At 21% protein, 19% fat, and 4,070 kcal/kg, it should not be treated as a low-fat sensitive-stomach or weight-control formula.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 21%Fat 19%Other 60%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 positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.8%
Phosphorus0.6%
Crude fiber1.1%
Omega-30.86%
Omega-64.36%
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 · Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein)Lowest
Processed Plant ProteinIngredient #3 · Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork)Mid
Generic FatIngredient #2Lowest
Soybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein)
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.
Ingredient #3Mid
Animal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork)
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Rice — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Meal (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein) — High-caution ingredientsAnimal Fat (Chicken, Duck, Pork) — Neutral ingredientsAnimal-Derived Protein (Chicken, Turkey) — Support positive ingredientsBeet Pulp — Neutral ingredientsMineral Premix — Neutral ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsFructooligosaccharides — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsBorage Oil — Neutral ingredientsMarigold Powder — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient 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 ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
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.
What works well in this food
- 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.
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.
- Processed plant protein sits in the top 3, so the crude-protein number clearly includes protein support beyond meat ingredients.
- Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: allergy/skin care.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE 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.
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