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Royal Canin German Shepherd Puppy Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin German Shepherd Puppy Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
28% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
3.9% 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 corn
  3. 3 wheat gluten
  4. 4 oat groats
  5. 5 brewers rice
  6. 6 chicken fat
  7. 7 brewers rice flour
  8. 8 brown rice
  9. 9 natural flavors
  10. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  11. 11 corn protein meal
  12. 12 sodium aluminosilicate
  13. 13 monocalcium phosphate
  14. 14 fish oil
  15. 15 vegetable oil
  16. 16 pea fiber
  17. 17 calcium carbonate
  18. 18 potassium chloride
  19. 19 powdered psyllium seed husk
  20. 20 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]
  21. 21 fructooligosaccharides
  22. 22 sodium tripolyphosphate
  23. 23 salt
  24. 24 yeast extract
  25. 25 DL-methionine
  26. 26 choline chloride
  27. 27 rosemary extract
  28. 28 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
  29. 29 taurine
  30. 30 L-lysine
  31. 31 glucosamine hydrochloride
  32. 32 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
  33. 33 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  34. 34 Yucca schidigera extract
  35. 35 carotene
  36. 36 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 Protein28% min31.3%
Crude Fat14% min15.6%
Crude Fiber3.9% max4.4%
Moisture10.5% max—
Calcium1.08% min1.2%
Phosphorus0.9% min1%
Vitamin E420 IU/kg min—
Ascorbic acid320 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine788 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
3,639 kcal
per cup
331 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein76.9 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat38.5 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 40.7% 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 35%
  • 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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