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Royal Canin Maltese Adult Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin Maltese Adult Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
22% min
Fat
16% min
Fiber
3.3% 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 Brewers rice
  2. 2 corn
  3. 3 chicken by-product meal
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 wheat gluten
  6. 6 pork meal
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 dried chicory root
  9. 9 vegetable oil
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 grain distillers dried yeast
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 sodium silico aluminate
  14. 14 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]
  15. 15 salt
  16. 16 fructooligosaccharides
  17. 17 sodium tripolyphosphate
  18. 18 monocalcium phosphate
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 DL-methionine
  21. 21 taurine
  22. 22 calcium carbonate
  23. 23 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  24. 24 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  25. 25 magnesium oxide
  26. 26 L-lysine
  27. 27 glucosamine hydrochloride
  28. 28 green tea extract
  29. 29 chondroitin sulfate
  30. 30 rosemary extract
  31. 31 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 Protein22% min24.4%
Crude Fat16% min17.8%
Crude Fiber3.3% max3.7%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.13% min0.1%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05% min0.1%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.6% min2.9%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.4% min0.4%
Biotin1.6 mg/kg min—
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
3,861 kcal
per cup
317 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein57 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat41.4 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 46.1% 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 21%
  • Fat 38%
  • Carbohydrate 41%

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

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