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Royal Canin Dachshund 8+ Adult Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin Dachshund 8+ Adult Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
26% min
Fat
12% min
Fiber
3.9% 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 wheat gluten
  5. 5 chicken fat
  6. 6 corn gluten meal
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 vegetable oil
  12. 12 rice hulls
  13. 13 dried tomato pomace
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 calcium carbonate
  16. 16 psyllium seed husk
  17. 17 sodium silico aluminate
  18. 18 fructooligosaccharides
  19. 19 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]
  20. 20 sodium tripolyphosphate
  21. 21 choline chloride
  22. 22 hydrolyzed yeast
  23. 23 L-lysine
  24. 24 glucosamine hydrochloride
  25. 25 trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc proteinate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  26. 26 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  27. 27 taurine
  28. 28 magnesium oxide
  29. 29 green tea extract
  30. 30 L-carnitine
  31. 31 chondroitin sulfate
  32. 32 carotene
  33. 33 rosemary extract
  34. 34 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 Protein26% min28.9%
Crude Fat12% min13.3%
Crude Fiber3.9% max4.3%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.19% min0.2%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.08% min0.1%
Calcium0.52% min0.6%
Phosphorus0.38% min0.4%
Glucosamine625 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate8 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
3,616 kcal
per cup
340 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein71.9 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat33.2 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 45.4% 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 30%
  • 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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