Royal Canin Giant Puppy Dry Dog Food (Puppy, Dry)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat gluten, brewers rice flour, corn, chicken fat, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, corn gluten meal, sodium aluminosilicate, vegetable oil, monocalcium phosphate, pea fiber, salt, potassium chloride, powdered psyllium seed husk, taurine, fish oil, fructooligosaccharides, calcium carbonate, hydrolyzed yeast, choline chloride, marine microalgae oil, L-lysine, DL-methionine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement], trace minerals [zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), glucosamine hydrochloride, L-carnitine, Yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 32.0%, Crude Fat (min) 12.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.9%, Moisture (max) 10.5%, Calcium (min.) 1.1%, Phosphorus (min.) 0.92%, Vitamin E (min.) 315 IU/kg, Ascorbic acid* (min.) 288 mg/kg, Glucosamine* (min.) 368 mg/kg, Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) 8 mg/kg (*not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles). Energy 3525 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (338 kcal/cup). AAFCO: ROYAL CANIN® GIANT PUPPY is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult). Chicken by-product meal is the first ingredient.

Giant Puppy is formulated for giant breed puppies, expected adult weight over 100 lb, up to 8 months old, the youngest and most calorie controlled formula in the Size Health Nutrition puppy range in this slice at 3,525 kcal/kg. The first five ingredients by pre cooking weight are chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat gluten, brewers rice flour and corn. The label states explicit calcium and phosphorus minimums, 1.1 percent and 0.92 percent, a level of mineral detail the manufacturer prints specifically for giant breed growth formulas alongside the usual glucosamine and chondroitin joint guarantees. Royal Canin sells the food in a 30 lb bag; the product page did not carry a feeding amount chart in the content retrieved for this article. Dogs who lose interest in a rotation often take it again with a single ingredient freeze dried topper crumbled over the top.

Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Sep 17, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.

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