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Royal Canin Dachshund Puppy Dry Dog Food
- Dog
- Dry
- Puppy
- Protein
- 28% min
- Fat
- 14% min
- Fiber
- 3.9% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken by-product meal
- 2 brown rice
- 3 brewers rice
- 4 corn
- 5 wheat gluten
- 6 chicken fat
- 7 dried plain beet pulp
- 8 natural flavors (Only for mexico: including pork and poultry)
- 9 vegetable oil
- 10 fish oil
- 11 sodium silico aluminate
- 12 potassium chloride
- 13 calcium carbonate
- 14 monocalcium phosphate
- 15 fructooligosaccharides
- 16 sodium tripolyphosphate
- 17 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]
- 18 hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans)
- 19 salt
- 20 choline chloride
- 21 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
- 22 DL-methionine
- 23 L-lysine
- 24 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
- 25 taurine
- 26 glucosamine hydrochloride
- 27 yucca schidigera extract
- 28 L-carnitine
- 29 chondroitin sulfate
- 30 carotene
- 31 rosemary extract
- 32 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 | 28% min | 31.1% |
| Crude Fat | 14% min | 15.6% |
| Crude Fiber | 3.9% max | 4.3% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Calcium | 1.15% min | 1.3% |
| Phosphorus | 0.96% min | 1.1% |
| Vitamin E | 420 IU/kg min | — |
| Glucosamine | 371 mg/kg min | — |
| Chondroitin sulfate | 4 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
- 3,649 kcal
- per cup
- 369 kcal
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.
- protein76.7 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
- fat38.4 g vs 21.3 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 41% 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 28%
- Fat 34%
- Carbohydrate 37%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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