Overview
Royal Canin Indoor 7+ Dry Cat Food is a poor quality dry cat food. It does contain chicken meal, which is a quality ingredient. However, it contains too little protein, too few fats and way too many carbohydrates.
Also, be careful if your cat has food sensitivities or allergies. Dry Cat Food contains corn, corn gluten meal, egg product, fish oil, soy protein isolate, wheat and wheat gluten, which are potential allergens. Other ingredients included in this dry cat food that some cat guardians may find questionable are brewers' rice, psyllium seed husk and rice hulls.
Life Stages
Dry Cat Food is suitable for mature cats, according to its manufacturer.
Diets & Conditions
Dry Cat Food is suitable for cats with one or more of the following conditions and dietary requirements:
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture | 8 % |
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Protein* | 29.3 % |
Fats* | 12 % |
Fiber* | 6 % |
Ash* | 0.5 % |
Carbs* | 52.2 % |
* on a dry matter basis |
Compared to other dry foods in our Cat Food Database, Dry Cat Food contains:
- less protein,
- fewer fats,
- an average amount of fiber,
- an average amount of ash,
- and more carbohydrates.
Caloric Content
Dry Cat Food contains approximately 358.7 calories per 100 grams, or 101.7 calories per ounce. This is an average amount of calories compared to other dry foods in our database.
How many calories your cat needs depends on her age, size and activity level. If you want to know exactly how many calories your cat needs, please checkout our Cat Food Calculator. If you need more information on a healthy diet and weight management tips for cats, read our Complete Guide To Feline Nutrition.
Dry Cat Food
Protein
The protein content of this cat food is too low to sustain your cat. You can give it as an occasional treat, but this product does not meet the standards for daily sustenance.
Fats
This cat food does not contain enough fat for a healthy cat to maintain its body mass. Only choose this product as an occasional treat, or if your cat needs to lose some weight.
Carbs
The amount of carbs in this food is simply too high. If your cat eats too much of this, she runs a real risk of becoming obese or even diabetic. Balance it out with other, low-carb options, or choose another food entirely.
Ingredients
Quality Ingredients | Questionable Ingredients | Allergens |
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chicken meal | brewers' rice corn corn gluten meal psyllium seed husk rice hulls soy protein isolate wheat wheat gluten | corn corn gluten meal egg product fish oil soy protein isolate wheat wheat gluten |
Full list of ingredients
Corn, barley, wheat, chicken meal, corn gluten meal, soy protein isolate, natural flavors, chicken fat, wheat gluten, brewers rice, dried plain beet pulp, vegetable oil, pea fiber, fish oil, calcium sulfate, rice hulls, grain distillers dried yeast, potassium chloride, egg product, psyllium seed husk, sodium silico aluminate, sodium bisulfate, sodium pyrophosphate, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, 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], taurine, DL-methionine, potassium citrate, salt, trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, copper proteinate, sodium selenite], glucosamine hydrochloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), green tea extract, L-carnitine, chondroitin sulfate, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.