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Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Support E Canned Dog Food is a prescription dog food made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 30 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 1 anti-nutrient, Carob Bean Gum (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 8 other sketchy ingredients, including Dried Plain Beet Pulp and Natural Flavors.

Warning Due to this being a grain-free food that contains legumes or potatoes this Royal Canin Veterinary Diet recipe may be implicated in the FDA's ongoing investigation into diet-related Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

Read our article about Grain Free Foods And Heart Failure
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prescription Extruded
  • Feed Grade
  • 30 Synthetics
  • 1 Anti-Nutrient
  • 8 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Support E Canned Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by Mars, Inc.
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Prescription
No Anti-Nutrients
1 Anti-Nutrient:
Carob bean gum
All-Natural
30 Synthetics:
Calcium carbonate, Potassium citrate, Citric acid, Taurine, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin e), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, Riboflavin supplement, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid, Vitamin d3 supplement], Choline chloride, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium phosphate, Sodium silico aluminate, Magnesium oxide, Glycine, Dl-methionine, Trace minerals [zinc oxide, Ferrous sulfate, Zinc proteinate, Copper sulfate, Manganous oxide, Sodium selenite, Calcium iodate], Cysteine
Nothing sketchy
8 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Brewers rice, Pork by-products, Chicken by-products, Corn flour, Powdered cellulose, Guar gum, Dried plain beet pulp, Natural flavors
Ingredients:
USDA Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Bone, Pumpkin, Millet, Wild Salmon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Kale, Flaxseed, Zucchini, Sea Salt, Parsely, Kelp, Chicory Root, Turmeric, Mixed Tocopherols, Ginger, Selenium Yeast, Blueberries, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms, Broccoli, Oranges, Cranberries, Spinach, Beets, Tart Cherries, Strawberries
Ingredients:
Water Sufficient for Processing, Brewers Rice, Pork By-Products, Chicken By-Products, Chicken Liver, Corn Flour, Vegetable Oil, Powdered Cellulose, Fish Oil, Carob Bean Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Potassium Citrate, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Taurine, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Biotin, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Phosphate, Natural Flavors, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Magnesium Oxide, Glycine, Dl-Methionine, Trace Minerals [Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate], Cysteine, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.).
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