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Royal Canin Fresh Health Nutrition Senior Dog Food

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Royal Canin Fresh Health Nutrition Senior Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Senior
Protein
4.6% min
Fat
3.5% min
Fiber
2% max
Moisture
74.5% 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 Brown rice
  2. 2 chicken
  3. 3 yellow squash
  4. 4 kale
  5. 5 beef
  6. 6 vegetable oil
  7. 7 fish oil
  8. 8 calcium carbonate
  9. 9 vinegar
  10. 10 dicalcium phosphate
  11. 11 citric acid (a preservative)
  12. 12 trace minerals [magnesium phosphate, zinc gluconate, iron amino acid chelate, potassium iodide, copper gluconate, manganese gluconate, selenium amino acid chelate]
  13. 13 taurine
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 choline bitartrate
  16. 16 vitamins [L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, folic acid, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3, calcium pantothenate]
  17. 17 glucosamine hydrochloride
  18. 18 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  19. 19 natural flavors
  20. 20 tocopherols
  21. 21 chondroitin sulfate

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein4.6% min18%
Crude Fat3.5% min13.7%
Crude Fiber2% max7.8%
Moisture74.5% max—
Calcium0.18% min0.7%
Potassium0.16% min0.6%
Vitamin E105 IU/kg min—
Ascorbic acid55.2 mg/kg min—
Beta-carotene1.67 mg/kg min—
Lutein1.38 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine94 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate2 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
1,118 kcal

The label says: “CALORIE CONTENT: This diet contains 1118 kcal ME/kg; 243 kcal ME per cup on an as fed basis (calculated).”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein41.1 g vs 45 g minimumBelow
  • fat31.3 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 52.4% 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 17%
  • Fat 32%
  • 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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