
Royal Canin · Food
Royal Canin Canine Selected Protein PW Moderate Calorie
- Dog
- Dry
- Adult
- Protein
- 22.5% min
- Fat
- 7.5% min
- Fiber
- 9.8% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Potato
- 2 fish meal
- 3 powdered cellulose
- 4 coconut oil
- 5 potato protein
- 6 natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry and cow milk)
- 7 vegetable oil
- 8 monocalcium phosphate
- 9 calcium carbonate
- 10 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, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement]
- 11 DL-methionine
- 12 choline chloride
- 13 taurine
- 14 salt
- 15 fish oil
- 16 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate]
- 17 potassium chloride
- 18 L-carnitine
- 19 rosemary extract
- 20 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 22.5% min | 25% |
| Crude Fat | 7.5% min | 8.3% |
| Crude Fiber | 9.8% max | 10.9% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA + DHA) | 0.24% min | 0.3% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.46% min | 0.5% |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 3,139 kcal
- per cup
- 257 kcal
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein71.7 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat23.9 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 47.8% 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 27%
- Fat 22%
- Carbohydrate 51%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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