ROYAL CANIN
Royal Canin Golden Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Royal Canin Golden Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food are Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn, Wheat Gluten, Chicken Fat, and Wheat. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 37.1%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken By-Product Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from the parts of the chicken left after the flesh is removed, such as organs and…
Corn
The kernel of the corn plant, used ground or as separated fractions.
Wheat Gluten
The protein fraction separated from wheat after the starch is washed away.
Chicken Fat
Fat rendered from chicken tissue, used as an energy source and to make the food more appealing.
Wheat
The grain of the wheat plant, one of the most widely grown cereals.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,600 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 27.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 14.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.9%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 37.1%
338 kcal per cup. This food is 90% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat gluten, chicken fat, wheat, brewers rice, brown rice, powdered cellulose, natural flavors, brewers rice flour, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, monocalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, psyllium seed husk, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, 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], hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans), salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., taurine, choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], L-carnitine, Yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 27.0% | 30.0% | HIGH |
| FAT | 14.0% | 15.6% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 5.9% | 6.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 37.1% | 41.2% | HIGH |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Royal Canin range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | LABRADOR RETRIEVER ADULT | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 30.0% | 34.8% | 32.3% |
| CARB, DM | 41% | 35% | 39% |
| STARCH RATIO | 37.1% | 32.0% | 37.84% |
| KCAL / CUP | 338 | 275 | 384 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Royal Canin. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.