Royal Canin Veterinary Glycobalance

Kibble

An independent Feed Wise evaluation of Royal Canin Royal Canin Veterinary Glycobalance, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.

Named chicken by-product meal first

Kibble

Manufactured in Canada

Size: 7.98 kg
Food type: Kibble
UPC: Not recorded
Brand: Royal Canin
Country: Canada

Feed Wise Score

4.6out of 10

BELOW AVERAGE

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet

72%

Confidence

Moderate confidence

Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.

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Product type: Other
Complete & balanced: NOT PUBLISHED
Large breed growth: NOT APPLICABLE
Standard named by source: NOT PUBLISHED

This product is scored against its stated purpose. It is not measured as a complete diet, and it is not penalised for being something it never claimed to be.

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Protein

35%

Fat

10%

Estimated carbohydrate

Not calculable

Processing

Extruded

Where to Buy

Expert Summary

Feed Wise rates this below the standard we look for in this category for Royal Canin Veterinary Glycobalance, a dry kibble formula led by chicken by product meal and marine microalgae oil. No nutritional adequacy statement is on record, so it is best used as part of a balanced feeding plan or rotation rather than as the sole diet. Owners should note that it declares corn, wheat or soy.

What is actually in this food?

Chicken by-product meal, barley, pea fiber, wheat gluten, corn protein meal, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, tapioca, natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry, cow milk, pork), powdered psyllium seed husk, potassium chloride, marine microalgae oil, calcium carbonate, salt, choline chloride, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, L-arginine, L-carnitine, fish oil, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), taurine

First 5 ingredients

1. Chicken by-product meal

Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient

Named Animal Protein

Rendered chicken by-product meal. Named species, but this is organ / by-product content, not muscle meat.

2. barley

Tier C, moderate or neutral ingredient

Whole Carbohydrate

Whole carbohydrate source. Evaluated on position, quantity and combined plant load rather than treated as automatically poor.

3. pea fiber

Tier D, lower value formulation ingredient

Refined Plant Fraction

Pea hull fibre. A fractionated pulse ingredient used for fibre and structure.

4. wheat gluten

Tier E, major formulation concern

Concentrated Plant Protein

Concentrated plant protein. Raises the crude protein figure without contributing animal protein quality.

5. corn protein meal

Tier E, major formulation concern

Concentrated Plant Protein

Concentrated corn protein. Raises crude protein without contributing animal protein.

Animal Protein Quality

11.7 / 25

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

Named animal protein first
Chicken by-product meal is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
+8 / 8
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 29 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
+0.3 / 5
Liver
No liver in the ingredient panel.
0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
0 / 2
Other appropriate organs
No additional organ meats identified.
0 / 2
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
0 / 1
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat, marine microalgae oil, fish oil.
+2 / 2
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
NOT SCORED
Plant protein disclosure
Concentrated plant protein is present: wheat gluten, corn protein meal. The manufacturer does not publish its inclusion level or the animal versus plant share of the crude protein, so the contribution is not quantified. This is deducted once under Ingredient Quality and is not counted again here.
N/A

Ingredient Quality

6.4 / 20

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

Position weighted ingredient quality
10 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 12 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
+8.4 / 20
Concentrated plant proteins
Concentrated plant protein appears at position 4: wheat gluten, corn protein meal. Scored once here and not repeated in other categories.
-2

Carbohydrate and Plant Load

0 / 15

Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
Pulse ingredients detected: pea fiber
Plant protein concentrates: wheat gluten, corn protein meal
Ingredient splitting: not detected

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

Carbohydrate burden
Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.
NOT SCORED
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: barley (whole grain), pea fiber (fibre ingredient), wheat gluten (concentrated plant protein), corn protein meal (concentrated plant protein), dried plain beet pulp (fibre ingredient), tapioca (refined starch), powdered psyllium seed husk (fibre ingredient).
0 / 8

How is it made?

5 / 10

Processing method: Extruded. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

Processing method
Extruded processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
+5 / 10

How transparent is the manufacturer?

10 / 10

Animal species clearly identified
Every animal ingredient names its species.
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: Canada.
Manufacturing location identified
Not publicly verified
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Not publicly verified
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

Nutritional Formulation

10 / 10

Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Intended use clearly stated
Not publicly verified
Guaranteed analysis published
A guaranteed analysis is published for this formula.
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Feeding guidance for supplemental use
Not publicly verified

Safety and Quality Control

3.3 / 10

Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
Not publicly verified
Recall context and corrective action
No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.

What we could not verify

Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.

Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
Verified animal ingredient percentage
Ingredient sourcing evidence
Manufacturing location
Quality control and testing evidence
Calcium and phosphorus

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Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

Guaranteed Analysis

As-fed basis

Protein

35%

39% dry matter

Minimum crude protein as declared on the label.

Fat

10%

Minimum crude fat as declared.

Fibre

9.8%

Maximum crude fibre as declared.

Moisture

10.5%

Maximum moisture as declared.

Energy

3330

kcal / kg

Metabolisable energy per kilogram.

Energy per cup

316

kcal / 8 oz cup

Calories per standard 8 oz measuring cup as published by the manufacturer.

Certifications & Claims

Only certifications we can confirm from the brand's own documentation or the certifying body appear here. Nothing is assumed — if a program isn't listed, it isn't disclosed for this product.

Made in Canada

Verified

Proof

FeedWise Findings

The FeedWise Verdict

4.6/ 10Below AverageModerate Confidence

Why it scored this way

Intended use is not published by the manufacturer, so this is not presented as a complete diet
Limited animal protein contribution relative to the plant content
Concentrated plant protein contributes to the stated protein
High ingredient and sourcing transparency

Full score breakdown

Animal Protein Quality	11.7 / 25
Ingredient Quality	6.4 / 20
Carbohydrate and Plant Load	0 / 15
Processing and Food Integrity	5 / 10
Transparency and Sourcing	10 / 10
Nutritional Formulation	10 / 10
Safety and Quality Control	3.3 / 10
Total	46.4 / 100