Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Calm Adult Dry Cat Food

Name: Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Calm Adult Dry Cat Food
Brand: Royal Canin

Dry food for cats · Adult · by Royal Canin

42/100 · Poor

We have not seen this label’s AAFCO statement yet.

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What to watch for

Corn Low risk
Cooked corn is a digestible source of energy and some protein. It is often criticised but is not a common allergen; its main risk is mould toxins (aflatoxin) when quality control is poor.
Brewers rice Low risk
Small broken pieces of rice left over from milling. Digestible energy but fewer nutrients than whole rice.
Corn gluten meal Low risk
The protein left after starch is removed from corn. It raises the protein number on the label cheaply, but plant protein is less complete than meat protein.
Wheat Low risk
A cooked cereal grain that supplies energy. Wheat is one of the more commonly reported food allergens in dogs, though grain allergies overall are uncommon.
Wheat gluten Low risk
Wheat protein used to bind wet foods and raise the protein number. Less complete than animal protein.
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.
Pea fiber Low risk
Fiber from pea hulls. A legume ingredient, so it counts toward the legume load in grain-free foods.
Powdered cellulose Low risk
Purified plant fiber used to add bulk, often in weight-control foods. Safe, but provides no nutrients.

What it does well

Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.

Ingredients

Chicken by-product meal, corn, brewers rice, corn gluten meal, wheat, wheat gluten, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, chicken fat, pea fiber, powdered cellulose, calcium sulfate, fish oil, salt, potassium chloride, DL-methionine, sodium pyrophosphate, vegetable oil, powdered psyllium seed husk, fructooligosaccharides, monocalcium phosphate, vitamins[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, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], choline chloride, L-lysine, taurine, dried hydrolyzed casein, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], L-tryptophan, GLA safflower oil, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-carnitine, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Guaranteed analysis

Crude protein (min)	34%
Crude fat (min)	9%
Crude fiber (max)	5.6%
Moisture (max)	8%

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.
We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Calm Adult Dry Cat Food - 8.8 Lb UPC 030111477682

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Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03