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Royal Canin Large Aging 8+ Dry

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Royal Canin Large Aging 8+ Dry

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
25% min
Fat
15% min
Fiber
4.3% max
Moisture
10% 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 brewers rice
  3. 3 wheat
  4. 4 corn gluten meal
  5. 5 chicken fat
  6. 6 corn
  7. 7 brown rice
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 dried plain beet pulp
  10. 10 wheat gluten
  11. 11 fish oil
  12. 12 pea fiber
  13. 13 dried tomato pomace
  14. 14 vegetable oil
  15. 15 sodium silico aluminate
  16. 16 potassium chloride
  17. 17 psyllium seed husk
  18. 18 calcium carbonate
  19. 19 salt
  20. 20 fructooligosaccharides
  21. 21 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, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]
  22. 22 choline chloride
  23. 23 L-tryptophan
  24. 24 glucosamine hydrochloride
  25. 25 taurine
  26. 26 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  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 Protein25% min27.8%
Crude Fat15% min16.7%
Crude Fiber4.3% max4.8%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.17% min0.2%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.07% min0.1%
Glucosamine743 mg/kg min—
Chondroitin sulfate7 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
3,762 kcal
per cup
308 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein66.5 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat39.9 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 42.8% 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 25%
  • Fat 36%
  • Carbohydrate 39%

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

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