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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult 5+ Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult 5+ Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
23% min
Fat
17% min
Fiber
5.4% 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 wheat gluten
  4. 4 chicken by-product meal
  5. 5 chicken fat
  6. 6 natural flavors
  7. 7 powdered cellulose
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 vegetable oil
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 coconut oil
  12. 12 dried tomato pomace
  13. 13 sodium silico aluminate
  14. 14 pork digest
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 calcium carbonate
  17. 17 L-tyrosine
  18. 18 salt
  19. 19 L-lysine
  20. 20 sodium tripolyphosphate
  21. 21 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]
  22. 22 hydrolyzed yeast
  23. 23 choline chloride
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 monocalcium phosphate
  26. 26 DL-methionine
  27. 27 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  28. 28 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  29. 29 magnesium oxide
  30. 30 green tea extract
  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 Protein23% min25.6%
Crude Fat17% min18.9%
Crude Fiber5.4% max6%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA + DHA)0.24% min0.3%
Phosphorus0.84% max0.9%
Vitamin E420 IU/kg min—
Ascorbic acid240 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate128 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
3,782 kcal
per cup
321 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein60.8 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat44.9 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 41.6% 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 23%
  • Fat 41%
  • 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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