Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food

Tue, Apr 14, 2009

Royal Canin

The Good

First ingredient is a named meat ingredient

The Bad

Minimal Meat Content

Corn used as a main ingredient

Full Review

Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food

Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food is part of the Royal Canin cat food product line. Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food is 1 of over 20 current cat food brands. Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food is only available in 5lb bags and a canned version.
 

Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food Review

We are going to take a look at the first five ingredients of Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of cat food. The ingredients before the first fat source usually make up the vast majority of the cat food.
 

    Chicken meal, corn gluten meal, soy protein isolate, ground corn, barley, chicken fat, natural flavors, brown rice, powdered cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), psyllium seed husk, potassium chloride, anchovy oil (source of EPA/ DHA), soya oil, fructo-oligosaccharides, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, choline chloride, taurine, Vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], tea (green tea extract), Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, rosemary extract, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E) and citric acid.

    First Five Ingredients Analysis:

    • chicken meal
    • Corn Gluten Meal
    • Soy Protein Isolate
    • Ground Corn
    • Barley
    Chicken Meal: chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size.

    Corn Gluten Meal:the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm.

    Ground Corn: the entire ear of corn ground, without husks, with no greater portion of cob than occurs in the ear corn in its natural state.

    Barley: consists of at least 80 percent sound barley and must not contain more than 3 percent heat-damaged kernels, 6 percent foreign material, 20 percent other grains or 10 percent wild oats.

    Protein Min % 44.0

    Fat Min % 11.0

    Fiber Max % 5.6

    Moisture Max % 8.0

Royal Canin DIABETIC DS 44 Cat Food Consumer Ratings

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Rating (out of 10)

Overall Ingredients

This score is based on ALL ingredients
 2

First Five Ingredients

This score is based on the first five ingredients
 2

Protein Content

This score is based on the total meat protein content
 3

Grain Content

More Grains = Lower score and No Grains= 10
 2

Total

 2.25
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