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Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult 8+ Adult Dry Dog Food
- Dog
- Dry
- Adult
- Protein
- 27% min
- Fat
- 16% min
- Fiber
- 4.9% max
- Moisture
- 10% max
Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Brown rice
- 2 brewers rice
- 3 wheat gluten
- 4 chicken fat
- 5 corn gluten meal
- 6 chicken by-product meal
- 7 corn
- 8 natural flavors
- 9 pea fiber
- 10 dried plain beet pulp
- 11 fish oil
- 12 vegetable oil
- 13 dried tomato pomace
- 14 calcium carbonate
- 15 potassium chloride
- 16 sodium silico aluminate
- 17 fructooligosaccharides
- 18 sodium tripolyphosphate
- 19 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, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement]
- 20 choline chloride
- 21 hydrolyzed yeast
- 22 salt
- 23 taurine
- 24 DL-methionine
- 25 trace minerals [zinc oxide, zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
- 26 L-lysine
- 27 GLA safflower oil
- 28 glucosamine hydrochloride
- 29 L-tyrosine
- 30 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
- 31 magnesium oxide
- 32 green tea extract
- 33 L-carnitine
- 34 carotene
- 35 chondroitin sulfate
- 36 rosemary extract
- 37 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 27% min | 30% |
| Crude Fat | 16% min | 17.8% |
| Crude Fiber | 4.9% max | 5.4% |
| Moisture | 10% max | — |
| Phosphorus | 0.71% max | 0.8% |
| Vitamin E | 420 IU/kg min | — |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.39% min | 0.4% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.42% min | 2.7% |
| Biotin | 1.51 mg/kg min | — |
| Ascorbic acid | 160 mg/kg min | — |
| Glucosamine | 371.25 mg/kg min | — |
| Chondroitin sulfate | 4 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
- 3,791 kcal
- per cup
- 345 kcal
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.
- protein71.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
- fat42.2 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 38.8% 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 27%
- Fat 39%
- Carbohydrate 35%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
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