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Royal Canin Pill Assist™ Small Dog

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Royal Canin Pill Assist™ Small Dog

  • Dog
Protein
12% min
Fat
11% min
Fiber
2.5% max
Moisture
26% max

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

Ingredients

  1. 1 Glycerin
  2. 2 water sufficient for processing
  3. 3 wheat flour
  4. 4 chicken meal
  5. 5 vegetable oil
  6. 6 wheat gluten
  7. 7 corn syrup
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 fumaric acid
  10. 10 potassium sorbate
  11. 11 fructooligosaccharides
  12. 12 xanthan gum
  13. 13 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), ascorbic acid]
  14. 14 rosemary extract
  15. 15 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 Protein12% min16.2%
Crude Fat11% min14.9%
Crude Fiber2.5% max3.4%
Moisture26% max—
Vitamin E290 IU/kg min—
Ascorbic acid200 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
3,265 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein36.8 g vs 45 g minimumBelow
  • fat33.7 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 57.5% 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 15%
  • Fat 33%
  • Carbohydrate 52%

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

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