Royal Canin
Key points
Protein source
Moderate cautionProcessed plant protein after the top 3
Top 3: Rice, Maize Flour, Animal Fat
Detected: Maize Gluten
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredients
Nutrient guideIngredient grade
Grade D
Top ingredient profile
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
This is a prescription-diet candidate for renal support. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
Nutritional strengths
What still needs work
Founded in 1968 in France. This brand has a confirmed public recall history, with a recent 2023 mislabeling case in public sources.
This section matters more than usual because the ingredient read is not strong enough to summarize in one line.
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.
This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.
Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.
There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.
Final word
Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.
What to compare next
These criteria come from the product name, brand, veterinary purpose, and disclosed nutrients, so you can compare similar foods after reading the review.
Royal Canin spans veterinary, breed, and daily lines, so product purpose matters first.
Kidney criteriaKidney or renal intent means phosphorus, protein, and sodium disclosure should come first.
Heart criteriaHeart context should connect sodium, taurine, L-carnitine, and omega-3 disclosure.
Allergy criteriaAllergy context depends on protein history, hydrolyzed formulas, and limited ingredients.
Joint criteriaJoint context should connect weight control, EPA+DHA, and disclosed support ingredients.