Royal Canin Canine Hepatic Loaf

Name: Royal Canin Canine Hepatic Loaf
Brand: Royal Canin

Wet food for dogs · Adult · by Royal Canin

27/100 · Poor

The label says it is for intermittent or supplemental feeding only.

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What to watch for

Carrageenan Moderate risk
A seaweed-based thickener in many wet foods. EFSA kept it allowed but flagged data gaps, and animal studies have linked degraded carrageenan to gut inflammation.
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
Brewers rice Low risk
Small broken pieces of rice left over from milling. Digestible energy but fewer nutrients than whole rice.
Powdered cellulose Low risk
Purified plant fiber used to add bulk, often in weight-control foods. Safe, but provides no nutrients.
Vegetable oil Low risk
An unnamed plant oil. Fine as energy, but the label does not say which plant it came from.
Natural flavor Low risk
Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
Sodium tripolyphosphate Low risk
A phosphate used for texture and, in dental chews, to reduce tartar. It adds phosphorus, which matters for dogs with kidney disease.
Low protein 13.4%
Below 22% on a dry-matter basis.

Ingredients

Water sufficient for processing, brewers rice, corn flour, chicken liver, pork by-products, chicken, corn grits, powdered cellulose, fish oil, hydrolyzed chicken liver, vegetable oil, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, tricalcium phosphate, carob bean gum, carrageenan, vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), niacin supplement, biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex], choline chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, hydrolyzed yeast, guar gum, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], glycine, citric acid, sodium carbonate, taurine, L-carnitine, magnesium oxide, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.).

Guaranteed analysis

Crude protein (min)	4.5%
Crude fat (min)	2%
Crude fiber (max)	2.8%
Moisture (max)	66.3%
Calories	1,366 kcal/kg

What the label cannot tell you

Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
Mineral levels are not printed on this label.

Sizes and barcodes

Canine Hepatic Loaf - 13.7 oz UPC 030111438058

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03