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Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult 8+ Adult Dry Dog Food

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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. 1 Brown rice
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 wheat gluten
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 corn gluten meal
  6. 6 chicken by-product meal
  7. 7 corn
  8. 8 natural flavors
  9. 9 pea fiber
  10. 10 dried plain beet pulp
  11. 11 fish oil
  12. 12 vegetable oil
  13. 13 dried tomato pomace
  14. 14 calcium carbonate
  15. 15 potassium chloride
  16. 16 sodium silico aluminate
  17. 17 fructooligosaccharides
  18. 18 sodium tripolyphosphate
  19. 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. 20 choline chloride
  21. 21 hydrolyzed yeast
  22. 22 salt
  23. 23 taurine
  24. 24 DL-methionine
  25. 25 trace minerals [zinc oxide, zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, manganese proteinate, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
  26. 26 L-lysine
  27. 27 GLA safflower oil
  28. 28 glucosamine hydrochloride
  29. 29 L-tyrosine
  30. 30 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  31. 31 magnesium oxide
  32. 32 green tea extract
  33. 33 L-carnitine
  34. 34 carotene
  35. 35 chondroitin sulfate
  36. 36 rosemary extract
  37. 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

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein27% min30%
Crude Fat16% min17.8%
Crude Fiber4.9% max5.4%
Moisture10% max—
Phosphorus0.71% max0.8%
Vitamin E420 IU/kg min—
Omega-3 fatty acids0.39% min0.4%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.42% min2.7%
Biotin1.51 mg/kg min—
Ascorbic acid160 mg/kg min—
Glucosamine371.25 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
3,791 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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