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Royal Canin Chihuahua Adult 8+ Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin Chihuahua Adult 8+ Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
24% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
3.3% 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 corn
  3. 3 chicken by-product meal
  4. 4 corn gluten meal
  5. 5 chicken fat
  6. 6 wheat gluten
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 dried tomato pomace
  11. 11 vegetable oil
  12. 12 sodium silico aluminate
  13. 13 calcium carbonate
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 psyllium seed husk
  16. 16 fructooligosaccharides
  17. 17 sodium tripolyphosphate
  18. 18 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]
  19. 19 L-arginine
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 hydrolyzed yeast
  22. 22 taurine
  23. 23 salt
  24. 24 DL-methionine
  25. 25 L-carnitine
  26. 26 L-lysine
  27. 27 glucosamine hydrochloride
  28. 28 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  29. 29 magnesium oxide
  30. 30 GLA safflower oil
  31. 31 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  32. 32 L-tryptophan
  33. 33 green tea extract
  34. 34 chondroitin sulfate
  35. 35 carotene
  36. 36 rosemary extract
  37. 37 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 Protein24% min26.7%
Crude Fat14% min15.6%
Crude Fiber3.3% max3.7%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.13% min0.1%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05%0.1%
Phosphorus0.38% min0.4%
Vitamin E420 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.19% min0.2%
Glucosamine371 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate4 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
3,758 kcal
per cup
334 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein63.9 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat37.3 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 46.1% 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 24%
  • Fat 34%
  • Carbohydrate 42%

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

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