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Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Adult
Protein
22% min
Fat
18% min
Fiber
4.7% 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 brown rice
  3. 3 chicken by-product meal
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 oat groats
  6. 6 wheat gluten
  7. 7 natural flavors (Only for mexico: including pork, poultry and cow milk)
  8. 8 dried plain beet pulp
  9. 9 powdered cellulose
  10. 10 fish oil
  11. 11 vegetable oil
  12. 12 sodium silico aluminate
  13. 13 calcium carbonate
  14. 14 potassium chloride
  15. 15 DL-methionine
  16. 16 fructooligosaccharides
  17. 17 sodium tripolyphosphate
  18. 18 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]
  19. 19 L-tyrosine
  20. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 salt
  22. 22 L-lysine
  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 glucosamine hydrochloride
  26. 26 GLA safflower oil
  27. 27 taurine
  28. 28 magnesium oxide
  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 Protein22% min24.4%
Crude Fat18% min20%
Crude Fiber4.7% max5.2%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.13% min0.1%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05% min0.1%
Vitamin A18,900 IU/kg min—
Omega-6 fatty acids2.57% min2.9%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.43% min0.5%
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
3,898 kcal
per cup
355 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein56.4 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat46.2 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 42.3% 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 42%
  • Carbohydrate 37%

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

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