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Royal Canin

Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult

Dry · Adult · Large

Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult is a dry dog food for adult dogs. The maker lists it for large dogs. Chicken by-product meal heads the ingredient list, so by weight before cooking there is more of it than anything else. The named animal proteins are chicken. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 24.6% protein, 19% fat and 44% carbohydrate, at 338 kcal per cup. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 3¼ cups a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 51 of 100, which we rate fair. No recall for it appears in our records.

Key facts

Dry matter removes water from the figure, so wet and dry foods can be compared.

24.6%
Protein
19%
Fat
44%
Carbs

Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.

Calories per cup
338kcal
Calories per kg
3,803kcal
Format
Dry
Life stage
Adult
Dog sizes
Large
Guaranteed analysis, as printed on the label, with the dry-matter figure alongside.
NutrientAs fedDry matter
Protein (min)22%24.6%
Fat (min)17%19%
Fiber (max)4.8%5.4%
Moisture (max)10.5%–
51

Food score

Fair51 out of 100

Ingredient quality
15.5/35
Protein
7.5/25
Carbohydrate load
8/20
Fat balance
10/10
Recall record
10/10

Calculated from the published label. Not a hand-check, not a vet’s opinion.

  • By-products in the ingredient listChicken by-product meal
  • Grain or soy filler in the first five ingredientscorn
  • Carbohydrate is estimated: the label does not print it
  • No recall on record
How this score is worked out

Five parts, weighted as below, applied the same way to every food on the site. Percentages are dry matter, which takes the water out so wet and dry foods can be judged on one basis.

Ingredient quality · 35 pts
Starts neutral, then moves on what the label names: a named meat first and several named proteins near the top earn points; unnamed “meat meal”, by-products, grain fillers in the first five, artificial preservatives and colours lose them.
Protein · 25 pts
18% dry matter is the AAFCO adult minimum and scores nothing; 40% scores full marks.
Carbohydrate load · 20 pts
20% dry matter or less scores full marks; 60% or more scores nothing.
Fat balance · 10 pts
A band, not a ramp: 12–20% dry matter is the target, and too little costs as much as too much.
Recall record · 10 pts
Full marks with no recall on record. A recall costs more the more recently it happened.

Same label, same number, every time. If you think we have it wrong, the ingredient list above is the whole of our evidence.

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Allergen groups

Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.

Contains
chickenriceoatscornfishdairywheatyeast
May contain
turkeybeefporklambduckpeas & legumespotato
Not found
eggsoy

Ingredients

In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.

  1. Chicken by-product meal
  2. brown rice
  3. oat groats
  4. chicken fat
  5. corn
  6. brewers rice
  7. corn protein meal
  8. natural flavors (ONLY FOR MEXICO: including poultry, cow milk)
  9. powdered cellulose
  10. dried plain beet pulp
  11. wheat gluten
  12. vegetable oil
  13. sodium aluminosilicate
  14. fish oil
  15. calcium carbonate
  16. salt
  17. potassium chloride
  18. monocalcium phosphate
  19. vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), niacin supplement, 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. yeast extract
  22. rosemary extract
  23. preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid
  24. taurine
  25. L-lysine
  26. DL-methionine
  27. glucosamine hydrochloride
  28. trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate]
  29. magnesium oxide
  30. marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  31. chondroitin sulfate

AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement

100% COMPLETE AND BALANCED NUTRITION ROYAL CANIN® GOLDEN RETRIEVER ADULT is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Recall history

No recalls on record for this product.

Questions about this food

Answers built from this product’s own label data.

Is Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult complete and balanced?

The label carries this statement: “100% COMPLETE AND BALANCED NUTRITION ROYAL CANIN® GOLDEN RETRIEVER ADULT is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.”

How much Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult should I feed my dog?

A neutered 20 kg (44 lb) adult dog with normal activity needs about 1,060 kcal a day, which works out at roughly 3¼ cups of this food. Puppies, seniors, and dogs gaining or losing weight need a different amount.

What are the main ingredients in Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult?

The first five ingredients by weight are Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, oat groats, chicken fat, corn. The label lists 31 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.

How much protein is in Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult?

The guaranteed analysis gives at least 22% protein as fed. Once the water is taken out that is about 24.6% on a dry-matter basis, which is the figure to use when comparing this food with a wet food.

Does Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult contain common allergens?

Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: chicken, rice, oats, corn, fish, dairy, wheat, yeast. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.

Has Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult been recalled?

No recall for this product appears in our records.

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