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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food

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Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult Loaf in Sauce Canned Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
6.5% min
Fat
4% min
Fiber
2.7% max
Moisture
81% 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 Water sufficient for processing
  2. 2 pork by-products
  3. 3 chicken by-products
  4. 4 pork liver
  5. 5 chicken
  6. 6 corn flour
  7. 7 powdered cellulose
  8. 8 vegetable oil
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 carrageenan
  11. 11 sodium silico aluminate
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 natural flavors
  14. 14 sodium tripolyphosphate
  15. 15 carob bean gum
  16. 16 guar gum
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 vitamins [L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement]
  19. 19 citric acid
  20. 20 calcium carbonate
  21. 21 sodium carbonate
  22. 22 glucosamine hydrochloride
  23. 23 choline chloride
  24. 24 magnesium oxide
  25. 25 trace minerals [zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate]
  26. 26 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  27. 27 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 Protein6.5% min34.2%
Crude Fat4% min21.1%
Crude Fiber2.7% max14.2%
Moisture81% max—
Glucosamine139 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate15 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
891 kcal
per can
343 kcal

The label says: “This diet contains 891 kcal ME/kg; 343 kcal ME/can 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.

  • protein73 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 22.5% 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 32%
  • Fat 47%
  • Carbohydrate 21%

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

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