
Royal Canin · Food
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 Brewers rice
- 2 hydrolyzed soy protein
- 3 chicken fat
- 4 natural flavors
- 5 dried plain beet pulp
- 6 monocalcium phosphate
- 7 vegetable oil
- 8 calcium carbonate
- 9 fish oil
- 10 sodium aluminosilicate
- 11 fructooligosaccharides
- 12 potassium chloride
- 13 choline chloride
- 14 salt
- 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 DL-methionine
- 17 taurine
- 18 L-Threonine
- 19 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate, calcium iodate]
- 20 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
- 21 magnesium oxide
- 22 carotene
- 23 rosemary extract
- 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
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 21% min | 23.5% |
| Crude Fat | 17% min | 19% |
| Crude Fiber | 3% max | 3.4% |
| Moisture | 10.5% max | — |
| Calcium | 1.1% min | 1.2% |
| Eicosapentaenoic + Docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA) | 0.2% min | 0.2% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.5% min | 0.6% |
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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