German Shepherd Puppy
Chicken by-product meal leads this dry food for German Shepherd puppies from 8 weeks to 15 months, with corn and wheat gluten behind it. It's 28% protein (about 31% with the water out) and 331 calories a cup, and Royal Canin says it meets AAFCO's growth profile, including large dogs (70 lb or more as adults).
From the label
Product facts
- Species
- Dog
- Food type
- Dry
- Life stage
- Kitten / puppy
- Texture
- Kibble
- Primary proteins
- Chicken
- Ingredient claims
- Not listed
Nutrition
Labels print these numbers with the water still in, which makes a can look weak next to a bag. The dry-matter column takes the water out, so the two compare fairly.
| Nutrient | Manufacturer value (as fed) | PawFYI estimate (dry matter) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 28.0% | 31.3% |
| Crude fat | 14.0% | 15.6% |
| Crude fiber | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Moisture | 10.5% | — |
| Ash | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Phosphorus | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Carbohydrate (estimate) | Not printed on labels | 42.0% |
- Calories (kcal/kg)
- 3,639
- Calories per serving (per cup)
- 331 kcal
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Ingredients
Chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat gluten, oat groats, brewers rice, chicken fat, brewers rice flour, brown rice, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, corn protein meal, sodium aluminosilicate, monocalcium phosphate, fish oil, vegetable oil, pea fiber, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, powdered psyllium seed husk, 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], fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, yeast extract, DL-methionine, choline chloride, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, taurine, L-lysine, glucosamine hydrochloride, trace minerals[ zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), Yucca schidigera extract, carotene, chondroitin sulfate.
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Source
- Source type
- Manufacturer website
- Last verified
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