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

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, chicken fat, wheat gluten, brewers rice, natural flavors, brewers rice flour, dried plain beet pulp, corn gluten meal, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminosilicate, vegetable oil, salt, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, powdered psyllium seed husk, pea fiber, fish oil, taurine, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, hydrolyzed yeast, marine microalgae oil, DL-methionine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement], trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), glucosamine hydrochloride, Yucca schidigera extract, chondroitin sulfate, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 28.0%, Crude Fat (min) 14.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.7%, Moisture (max) 10.5%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) 0.1%, Vitamin E (min.) 400 IU/kg, Ascorbic acid* (min.) 320 mg/kg, Glucosamine* (min.) 364 mg/kg, Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) 8 mg/kg (*not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles). Energy 3638 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (349 kcal/cup). AAFCO: ROYAL CANIN® LARGE 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.

Large Puppy, listed under the manufacturer's older internal name Maxi Puppy, is formulated for large breed puppies, expected adult weight 56 to 100 lb, up to 15 months old. The first five ingredients by pre cooking weight are chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat, chicken fat and wheat gluten, a rendered meal ahead of three grain sources and a named fat. The recipe adds glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate guarantees on top of the DHA, vitamin E and vitamin C figures common to Royal Canin's puppy line, guarantees the company directs at a growing large frame. Bag sizes are 17 lb and 30 lb, and the product page references a Daily Feeding Recommendations chart rather than printing amounts in running text. 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.

Source: Royal Canin product page (royalcanin.com). Figures are the maker's published values; check the bag for the current label.

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