Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Gastrointestinal Adult Dry Cat Food
Dry food for cats · Adult · by Royal Canin
We have not seen this label’s AAFCO statement yet.
See the full breakdown in Beagly
What to watch for
- 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. - 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. - Vegetable oil Low risk
An unnamed plant oil. Fine as energy, but the label does not say which plant it came from. - 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. - Salt Low risk
Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease. - Copper sulfate Low risk
A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.
What it does well
- Taurine added
Cats need taurine in their diet; this label lists it.
Ingredients
Chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, brown rice, brewers rice, corn protein meal, powdered cellulose, wheat gluten, natural flavors, egg product, dried plain beet pulp, potassium chloride, vegetable oil, sodium aluminosilicate, fish oil, sodium pyrophosphate, calcium sulfate, sodium bisulfate, monocalcium phosphate, powdered psyllium seed husk, salt, DL-methionine, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, marine microalgae oil, vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, biotin, riboflavin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement], hydrolyzed yeast, taurine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], magnesium oxide, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
Guaranteed analysis
| Crude protein (min) | 30% |
|---|---|
| Crude fat (min) | 20% |
| Crude fiber (max) | 7.3% |
| Moisture (max) | 7.5% |
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 Gastrointestinal Adult Dry Cat Food - 8.8 Lb UPC 030111484086
Higher-scoring dry food for cats
- Instinct Ultimate Protein Adult Cat Food - Natural, Grain Free, Chicken 89/100 · Excellent
- Instinct Ultimate Protein Cat Food - Grain Free, High Protein, Chicken 89/100 · Excellent
- ACANA Regionals Grain Free Dry Cat Food - Grasslands 87/100 · Excellent
- The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Grain Free Chicken & Fish Cat Food, 4 lb Box 86/100 · Excellent
- Nature's Logic Chicken Meal Feast Dry Cat Food 85/100 · Excellent
More from Royal Canin
- Royal Canin Feline Selected Protein PR Loaf In Sauce 75/100 · Excellent
- Royal Canin Kitten Thin Slices in Gravy Canned Cat Food - 12x3 oz 75/100 · Excellent
- Royal Canin Kitten Wet Food - Texture Variety 73/100 · Good
- Royal Canin Feline Gastrointestinal Hydrolyzed Protein 72/100 · Good
- Royal Canin Indoor Long Hair Dry Cat Food 72/100 · Good
Scan the bag in your kitchen
Point your phone at any barcode or ingredient label and get the score in seconds. Free, no account needed.
Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.
Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03