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Royal Canin Canine Early Cardiac

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Royal Canin Canine Early Cardiac

  • Dog
  • Dry
Protein
21.5% min
Fat
13.5% min
Fiber
5.7% max
Moisture
10% max
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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 fat
  3. 3 chicken meal
  4. 4 fish meal
  5. 5 soy protein isolate
  6. 6 powdered cellulose
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 fish oil
  9. 9 potassium chloride
  10. 10 L-arginine
  11. 11 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement]
  12. 12 taurine
  13. 13 calcium carbonate
  14. 14 choline chloride
  15. 15 L-carnitine
  16. 16 trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate]
  17. 17 rosemary extract
  18. 18 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 Protein21.5% min23.9%
Crude Fat13.5% min15%
Crude Fiber5.7% max6.3%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA)0.24% min0.3%
Sodium0.28% max0.3%
Vitamin E560 IU/kg min—
Omega-3 fatty acids0.38% min0.4%
Taurine0.15% min0.2%
L-Carnitine490 mg/kg min—
Ascorbic acid200 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
3,673 kcal
per cup
290 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein58.5 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat36.8 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 46.8% 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 22%
  • Fat 34%
  • Carbohydrate 44%

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

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