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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
22% min
Fat
17% min
Fiber
4.8% max
Moisture
10.5% 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 Chicken by-product meal
  2. 2 brown rice
  3. 3 oat groats
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 corn
  6. 6 brewers rice
  7. 7 corn protein meal
  8. 8 natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry, cow milk)
  9. 9 powdered cellulose
  10. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  11. 11 wheat gluten
  12. 12 vegetable oil
  13. 13 sodium aluminosilicate
  14. 14 fish oil
  15. 15 calcium carbonate
  16. 16 salt
  17. 17 potassium chloride
  18. 18 monocalcium phosphate
  19. 19 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement]
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 yeast extract
  22. 22 rosemary extract
  23. 23 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 L-lysine
  26. 26 DL-methionine
  27. 27 glucosamine hydrochloride
  28. 28 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
  29. 29 magnesium oxide
  30. 30 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  31. 31 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 Protein22% min24.6%
Crude Fat17% min19%
Crude Fiber4.8% max5.4%
Moisture10.5% max—
Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA + DHA)0.22% min0.2%
Glucosamine792 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
3,803 kcal
per cup
338 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein57.8 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat44.7 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 43.1% 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 22%
  • Fat 41%
  • Carbohydrate 38%

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

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