Royal Canin X-Small Puppy Dry Dog Food (Puppy, Dry)

Ingredients (verbatim, per manufacturer product page): Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, corn gluten meal, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable oil, powdered psyllium seed husk, sodium aluminosilicate, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, pea fiber, fish oil, taurine, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, rice flour, choline chloride, hydrolyzed yeast, marine microalgae oil, salt, 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, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), folic acid, niacin supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement], L-lysine, 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.), Yucca schidigera extract, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 29.0%, Crude Fat (min) 18.0%, Crude Fiber (max) 3.8%, Moisture (max) 10.5%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.) 0.10%, Vitamin E (min.) 400 IU/kg, Ascorbic acid* (min.) 320 mg/kg (*not recognized as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles). Energy 3825 kcal/kg calculated metabolizable energy (405 kcal/cup). AAFCO: ROYAL CANIN® X-SMALL 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.

X-Small Puppy is a dry kibble formulated for very small breed puppies, adult weight up to 8 lb, up to 10 months old. The first five ingredients, listed by pre cooking weight, are chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, chicken fat and wheat gluten, so the two leading items are a rendered chicken meal and a grain rather than a single whole meat. The recipe carries a guarantee for DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, alongside its protein, fat, fiber and moisture minimums and maximums. Royal Canin sells this formula in 3 lb and 14 lb bags and publishes a daily feeding chart by the puppy's current weight and expected adult weight rather than a single number. The company states the kibble is sized for a very small jaw. Whatever food ends up in the bowl, a single ingredient freeze dried topper is a way to add interest without changing the diet, which is what Sniff and Shift makes in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

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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