Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Royal Canin

Royal Canin Cocker Spaniel Adult Dry Dog Food

Editor ingredient insight

Royal Canin Cocker Spaniel Adult starts with brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, and brown rice, with lower fat plus EPA+DHA and glucosamine. I would use it for Cocker Spaniels needing moderate feeding, not for high-protein or fresh-meat-led goals.

Logic-based verdict

This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Processed plant protein after the top 3

Animal protein

chicken by-product meal (#4)

Plant protein

wheat gluten (#5), corn gluten meal (#7)

The protein number includes processed plant protein support.

Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Psyllium husk

Gut support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Lutein

Eye support ingredient

L-carnitine

Heart and weight support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

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Caution

Ingredient grade

D

Grade D

Top ingredient profile

Brewers rice
brown rice
oat groats
Plant booster present
Crude protein23%
Crude protein23%
Crude fat12%
Other 65%

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
Typical

There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.

Nutritional strengths

  • 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 appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

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Label score

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Grade D

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
1Brewers rice
Refined Carb · Lower
2brown rice
Whole Grain · Upper
3oat groats
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Brewers rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an lower-tier carb source.
  • •brown rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
  • •oat groats is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade DConservative

Full collected ingredient list

35 ingredients
Brewers ricebrown riceoat groatschicken by-product mealwheat glutenchicken fatcorn gluten mealnatural flavorsdried plain beet pulpfish oilpotassium chloridecalcium sulfatevegetable oilpsyllium seed husksaltfructooligosaccharidessodium tripolyphosphatevitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]taurinemonocalcium phosphatecalcium carbonatehydrolyzed yeastL-lysinecholine chloridemagnesium oxideglucosamine hydrochloridetrace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)L-carnitineGLA safflower oilgreen tea extractL-tyrosinechondroitin sulfaterosemary extractpreserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
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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