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Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein Puppy

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Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein Puppy

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
21% min
Fat
17% min
Fiber
3% max
Moisture
10.5% max

Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Brewers rice
  2. 2 hydrolyzed soy protein
  3. 3 chicken fat
  4. 4 natural flavors
  5. 5 dried plain beet pulp
  6. 6 monocalcium phosphate
  7. 7 vegetable oil
  8. 8 calcium carbonate
  9. 9 fish oil
  10. 10 sodium aluminosilicate
  11. 11 fructooligosaccharides
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 choline chloride
  14. 14 salt
  15. 15 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), 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]
  16. 16 DL-methionine
  17. 17 taurine
  18. 18 L-Threonine
  19. 19 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate, calcium iodate]
  20. 20 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  21. 21 magnesium oxide
  22. 22 carotene
  23. 23 rosemary extract
  24. 24 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 Protein21% min23.5%
Crude Fat17% min19%
Crude Fiber3% max3.4%
Moisture10.5% max—
Calcium1.1% min1.2%
Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA)0.2% min0.2%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.5% min0.6%

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,824 kcal
per cup
375 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein54.9 g vs 56.3 g minimumBelow
  • fat44.5 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 46.2% 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 20%
  • Fat 40%
  • Carbohydrate 40%

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

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