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Royal Canin Canine Dental Medium and Large Dog

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Royal Canin Canine Dental Medium and Large Dog

  • Dog
  • Dry
Protein
20% min
Fat
15% min
Fiber
4.9% max
Moisture
10% max

Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Brewers rice
  2. 2 chicken by-product meal
  3. 3 corn
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 wheat gluten
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 pea fiber
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 potassium chloride
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 sodium tripolyphosphate
  13. 13 vegetable oil
  14. 14 sodium silico aluminate
  15. 15 fructooligosaccharides
  16. 16 L-tyrosine
  17. 17 choline chloride
  18. 18 taurine
  19. 19 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, folic acid]
  20. 20 DL-methionine
  21. 21 salt
  22. 22 glucosamine hydrochloride
  23. 23 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  24. 24 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
  25. 25 N-butyric acid
  26. 26 green tea extract
  27. 27 magnesium oxide
  28. 28 chondroitin sulfate
  29. 29 rosemary extract
  30. 30 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein20% min22.2%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber4.9% max5.4%
Moisture10% max—
Calcium0.6% min0.7%
Phosphorus0.4% min0.4%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.37% min0.4%
Glucosamine728 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate24 mg/kg min—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,759 kcal
per cup
320 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein53.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat39.9 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 47.7% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 20%
  • Fat 37%
  • Carbohydrate 43%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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