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Royal Canin Large Adult 5+ Dry

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Royal Canin Large Adult 5+ Dry

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
24% min
Fat
15% min
Fiber
3.5% max
Moisture
10% max

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 wheat
  3. 3 oat groats
  4. 4 brown rice
  5. 5 brewers rice
  6. 6 corn gluten meal
  7. 7 chicken fat
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 dried plain beet pulp
  10. 10 wheat gluten
  11. 11 fish oil
  12. 12 vegetable oil
  13. 13 sodium silico aluminate
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 calcium carbonate
  16. 16 psyllium seed husk
  17. 17 fructooligosaccharides
  18. 18 sodium tripolyphosphate
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), niacin supplement, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]
  21. 21 salt
  22. 22 L-lysine
  23. 23 taurine
  24. 24 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  25. 25 L-tyrosine
  26. 26 glucosamine hydrochloride
  27. 27 GLA safflower oil
  28. 28 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  29. 29 green tea extract
  30. 30 L-carnitine
  31. 31 chondroitin sulfate
  32. 32 rosemary extract
  33. 33 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 Protein24% min26.7%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber3.5% max3.9%
Moisture10% max—
Glucosamine371 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate4 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
3,787 kcal
per cup
337 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein63.4 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat39.6 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 44.8% 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 24%
  • Fat 36%
  • 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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