Label facts comparison

BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food vs Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food

Instinct and Royal Canin, compared on source-backed label facts. Scores are not used on comparison pages — neither product is placed above the other; the facts sit side by side so the trade-offs are readable.

Instinct

BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food

Dog · Dry · Life stage not listed

Product details

Royal Canin

Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food

Dog · Dry · Adult

Product details

Listed label values

Scaled to the larger listed value per axis. Larger means a larger listed amount — not better. Missing values stay at zero and are reported as not listed.

BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food

Per-axis percentages for the compared items.
Axis	BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Protein	25%	25%
Fat	15%	12%
Fiber	5%	4.5%
Carbs	Not listed	Not listed
Calories	412 kcal/cup	339 kcal/cup
Moisture	10% max	10% max

Quick scan

Core label facts

A short summary before the complete recorded label tables.

Label fact	Instinct BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal Canin Cavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Protein (min)	25%	25%
Fat (min)	15%	12%
Fiber (max)	5%	4.5%
Moisture (max)	10%	10%
Calories	3750 kcal/kg	3609 kcal/kg
First ingredients	Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal	Brewers rice, wheat gluten, chicken by-product meal, corn, chicken fat

Product identity

Product and label details

Recorded identity, audience, format, package, and adequacy information.

Label field	InstinctBeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal CaninCavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Species	Dog	Dog
Life stage	Not listed	Adult
Food format	Dry	Dry
Nutritional adequacy statement	formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult).	COMPLETE AND BALANCED NUTRITION: Breed Health Nutrition Cavalier King Charles Adult is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
Complete and balanced recorded	Yes	Yes

Recorded nutrients

Guaranteed analysis and calories

Minimums and maximums are reproduced as recorded. A larger number is not automatically better.

Label field	InstinctBeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal CaninCavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Crude protein (min)	25%	25%
Crude fat (min)	15%	12%
Crude fiber (max)	5%	4.5%
Moisture (max)	10%	10%
Calories	3750 kcal/kg	3609 kcal/kg
Calories per cup	412 kcal/cup	339 kcal/cup

Formula context

Ingredients and formulation comparison

Ingredient order and recorded formulation flags provide context; they do not establish whole-product quality on their own.

Label field	InstinctBeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal CaninCavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
First five ingredients	Salmon, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal	Brewers rice, wheat gluten, chicken by-product meal, corn, chicken fat
Full ingredient list	View full recorded list (50) Salmon (unresolved mapping), Menhaden Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), Brown Rice (unresolved mapping), Barley (unresolved mapping), Oatmeal (unresolved mapping), Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid) (unresolved mapping), Sorghum (unresolved mapping), Salmon Meal (unresolved mapping), White Fish Meal (unresolved mapping), Salmon Oil (unresolved mapping), Natural Flavor (unresolved mapping), Ground Flaxseeds (unresolved mapping), Carrots (unresolved mapping), Salt (unresolved mapping), Montmorillonite Clay (unresolved mapping), Apples (unresolved mapping), Cranberries (unresolved mapping), Blueberries (unresolved mapping), Potassium Chloride (unresolved mapping), Choline Chloride (unresolved mapping), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin) (unresolved mapping), L-Threonine (unresolved mapping), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide) (unresolved mapping), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (unresolved mapping), Dried Yeast (unresolved mapping), Freeze-Dried Pollock (unresolved mapping), Taurine (unresolved mapping), Yeast Culture (unresolved mapping), Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product (unresolved mapping), Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract (unresolved mapping), Pumpkin Seeds (unresolved mapping), Rosemary Extract (unresolved mapping).	View full recorded list (56) Brewers rice (unresolved mapping), wheat gluten (unresolved mapping), chicken by-product meal (unresolved mapping), corn (unresolved mapping), chicken fat (unresolved mapping), wheat (unresolved mapping), natural flavors (unresolved mapping), dried plain beet pulp (unresolved mapping), fish oil (unresolved mapping), pea fiber (unresolved mapping), dried tomato pomace (unresolved mapping), vegetable oil (unresolved mapping), rice hulls (unresolved mapping), calcium carbonate (unresolved mapping), sodium silico aluminate (unresolved mapping), L-lysine (unresolved mapping), potassium chloride (unresolved mapping), 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, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement] (unresolved mapping), fructooligosaccharides (unresolved mapping), sodium tripolyphosphate (unresolved mapping), DL-methionine (unresolved mapping), L-arginine (unresolved mapping), taurine (unresolved mapping), potassium citrate (unresolved mapping), hydrolyzed yeast (unresolved mapping), choline chloride (unresolved mapping), salt (unresolved mapping), marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.) (unresolved mapping), L-tyrosine (unresolved mapping), trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc proteinate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate] (unresolved mapping), glucosamine hydrochloride (unresolved mapping), L-carnitine (unresolved mapping), magnesium oxide (unresolved mapping), green tea extract (unresolved mapping), chondroitin sulfate (unresolved mapping), rosemary extract (unresolved mapping), preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid (unresolved mapping).
Animal protein listed first	Yes	Not listed
Legume recorded	Not listed	Yes
Generic animal ingredient flag	Not listed	Yes
Filler-presence flag	Not listed	Yes

Label-based calculations

Calculated nutrition context

These values are recorded or calculated from label data. They do not evaluate the product, and missing inputs stay Not listed.

Label field	InstinctBeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal CaninCavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Protein per 1,000 kcal	66.7 g	69.3 g
Fat per 1,000 kcal	40 g	33.3 g

Provenance

Source and review record

Use the official links to check current packaging and formulation details. A source confidence note is CMS record metadata; it does not evaluate the product or replace Data Confidence.

Label field	InstinctBeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food	Royal CaninCavalier King Charles Adult Dry Dog Food
Official source	Open official source (opens in a new tab)	Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Source site	instinctpetfood.com	royalcanin.com
Source checked date	Not listed	Not listed

Differences worth noting

BeNatural Salmon & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food is more calorie-dense (3750 vs 3609 kcal/kg) — feeding amounts differ accordingly.

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