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Dog food: what's actually in it?

Dog food is sold as dry kibble and wet cans/pouches, for puppies, adults and seniors, and in breed-size variants. This page covers adult dry dog food sold in Singapore — the largest part of the shelf — with wet food and life-stage variants noted where a list was retrieved. Pet treats (including dental sticks) are a separate category. This page records ingredients and the guaranteed analysis as printed; it does not judge which food suits a particular dog — for that, speak to your veterinarian, especially for puppies, seniors, and dogs with medical conditions.

This page does not give a health score or a "best" pick.

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The Singapore Pedigree list and the US Pedigree list are different recipes. The SG-sold Pedigree Adult Beef & Vegetable (Pets' Station SG) starts with cereals and meat and animal derivatives at minimum 4% beef; the US Roasted Chicken starts with ground whole grain corn and meat and bone meal. Same brand, different markets — kept as separate rows.
Minimum percentages are the honest numbers on the SG Pedigree list. "Min. 4% beef in the beef kibble" and "min. 4% carrots in the carrot kibble" are the declared shares; the rest of the recipe is described by category (cereals, oils and fats, minerals), not by named ingredients.
Royal Canin Maxi Adult leads with dehydrated poultry protein, then maize and maize flour. No meat percentage is stated on the SG listing retrieved — the first ingredient is a protein meal, not a named fresh meat.
Hill's and Royal Canin Medium Adult are partial panels only. Only their first five ingredients were retrievable from the comparison sources used — they are marked partial and are not presented as full lists.

At a glance

Product	Form	First ingredient	Crude protein (min)	Crude fat (min)	Pack size (as printed)	Country of manufacture (as printed)
Pedigree Adult Complete — Beef & Vegetable (SG)	Dry	Cereals (min. 4% wheat)	22%	15%	not stated	not stated
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable (US)	Dry	Ground whole grain corn	21%	10%	not stated	not stated
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Grilled Steak & Vegetable (US)	Dry	Ground whole grain corn	21%	10%	not stated	not stated
Pedigree for Big Dogs — Large Breed, Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable (US)	Dry	Ground whole grain corn	22%	10%	not stated	not stated
Royal Canin Maxi Adult (SG)	Dry	Dehydrated poultry protein	not stated	not stated	not stated	France (per retailer listing for the 15 kg bag; SG pack to confirm)
Hill's Science Diet Adult (partial)	Dry	Chicken	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Royal Canin Medium Adult (partial)	Dry	Chicken by-product meal	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated

Panelled with verbatim lists: 5 products with full lists, plus 2 partial first-five-ingredient panels. Seen-but-not-verified: see the list below. No prices are shown: they change weekly and would go stale. This site compares ingredients only.

Pedigree — adult dry

Pedigree Adult Complete Dog Food — Beef & Vegetable (Singapore listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (Pets' Station Singapore): Cereals (min. 4% Wheat), Meat and Animal Derivatives (min. 4% Beef In The Beef Kibble), Oils and Fats, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Derivatives Of Vegetable Origin (min. 3% Dried Beet Pulp), Minerals, Vegetables (min. 4% Carrots In The Carrot Kibble, min. 4% Beans In The Green Kibble).

Guaranteed analysis (same listing): Protein 22%, Oils and Fats 15%, Fibre 8%, Ash 3%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids 2.4%, Omega 3 Fatty Acids 0.15%, Vitamin A 6000 iu/kg, Vitamin D3 600 IU/kg, Vitamin E 160 mg/kg. Total copper as copper sulphate 10 mg/kg. EC permitted antioxidants BHA, BHT. Colourants (permitted EC additives) Ponceau 4R, Brilliant Blue, Tartrazine, Iron Oxide. Preservatives (permitted EC additives) Potassium Sorbate.

A complete balanced dog food made with two types of chunk (per the listing). The ingredient categories are EU-style declarations — "meat and animal derivatives" rather than a named meat — which is normal for this product in this market, and the declared minima are the only shares given. Adult Dry SG listing

Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor (US listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (US retailer listings agreeing): Ground Whole Grain Corn, Meat and Bone Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (Source Of Omega 6 [Preserved With Bha & Citric Acid]), Soybean Meal, Natural Flavor, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Rice, Choline Chloride, Dried Peas, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Sulfate, Dl-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin [Vitamin B3], Biotin, Dried Carrots, L-Tryptophan, Bha & Citric Acid (A Preservative), Blue 2, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, D-Calcium Pantothenate [Source Of Vitamin B5], Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Red 40, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

Guaranteed analysis: Crude Protein 21% min, Crude Fat 10% min, Crude Fiber 4% max, Moisture 12% max, Omega-6 Fatty Acids 2.5% min, Calcium 1% min, Phosphorus 0.8% min. Calorie content 3305 kcal ME/kg, 324 kcal ME/cup (PetSmart listing).

Flag: US listing; the SG-sold Roasted Chicken variant still needs a pack photo. Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance (per the listing). Adult Dry US listing only

Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor (US listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (US retailer listing): GROUND WHOLE GRAIN CORN, MEAT AND BONE MEAL (SOURCE OF CALCIUM), CORN GLUTEN MEAL, ANIMAL FAT (SOURCE OF OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS [PRESERVED WITH BHA & CITRIC ACID]), SOYBEAN MEAL, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHICKEN BY-PRODUCT MEAL, DRIED PLAIN BEET PULP, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, BREWERS RICE, GROUND WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, DRIED PEAS, DL-METHIONINE, NATURAL GRILLED STEAK FLAVOR, ZINC SULFATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, L-TRYPTOPHAN, RED 40, YELLOW 6, DRIED CARROTS, BLUE 2, YELLOW 5, COPPER SULFATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE [SOURCE OF VITAMIN B5], SODIUM SELENITE, NIACIN [VITAMIN B3], POTASSIUM IODIDE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT [VITAMIN B2], VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID.

Guaranteed analysis: Crude Protein (Min.) 21.0%, Crude Fat (Min.) 10.0%, Crude Fiber (Max.) 4.0%, Moisture (Max.) 12.0%, Linoleic Acid (Omega 6 Fatty Acid) (Min.) 2.0%, Calcium (Min.) 1.0%, Phosphorus (Min.) 0.8%, Zinc (Min.) 80 mg/kg, Vitamin E (Min.) 100 mg/kg. Calorie content (calculated): 3394 kcal ME/kg.

Flag: US listing; the SG-sold variant still needs a pack photo. The "grilled steak" is a natural flavour, not a steak ingredient — the meat meals are meat and bone meal and chicken by-product meal. Adult Dry US listing only

Pedigree for Big Dogs — Adult Complete Nutrition, Large Breed, Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor (US listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

Ingredients (US retailer listing): Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids [preserved with BHA/Citric Acid]), Meat And Bone Meal (source of Calcium), Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Soybean Meal, Brewers Rice, Natural Flavor, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dried Peas, DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, L-Tryptophan, Dried Carrots, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2, Niacin (source of Vitamin B3), Red 40, D-Calcium Pantothenate [source of Vitamin B5], Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Folic Acid.

Guaranteed analysis: Crude Protein (min.) 22.0%, Crude Fat (min.) 10.0%, Crude Fiber (max.) 4.0%, Moisture (max.) 12.0%, Linoleic Acid (Omega 6 Fatty Acid) (min.) 2.0%, Calcium (min.) 1.0%, Phosphorus (min.) 0.8%, Glucosamine (min.) 350 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulfate (min.) 275 mg/kg.

Flag: US listing; the SG-sold large-breed variant still needs a pack photo. No high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, and no added sugar (per the listing) — though artificial colours (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40) are listed. Adult, large breed Dry US listing only

Royal Canin — adult dry (Singapore listing)

Royal Canin Maxi Adult Dry Dog Food (Singapore listing)

Pack size: not stated · Made in: France (per retailer listing for the 15 kg bag; SG pack to confirm) (as printed)

Ingredients (Petico Singapore): Dehydrated poultry protein, maize, maize flour, animal fats, wheat, dehydrated pork protein, rice, hydrolysed animal proteins, maize gluten, beet pulp, minerals, fish oil, soya oil, yeasts and parts thereof, hydrolysed crustaceans (source of glucosamine), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin).

Nutritional additives (same listing): Vitamin A: 16000 IU, Vitamin D3: 1000 IU, E1 (Iron): 35 mg, E2 (Iodine): 3.5 mg, E4 (Copper): 11 mg, E5 (Manganese): 45 mg, E6 (Zinc): 129 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.05 mg. Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 5 g. Preservatives. Antioxidants.

For adult large breed dogs (26–44 kg), from 15 months to 5 years. No guaranteed-analysis panel was retrieved with this listing, so the composition columns for this product read "not stated" in the table below. Adult, large breed Dry SG listing

Partial panels — first five ingredients only (not full lists)

Hill's Science Diet Adult — PARTIAL, first five ingredients only

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

First five ingredients (comparison article, secondary): Chicken, cracked pearled barley, whole grain wheat, whole grain corn, chicken meal.

Flag: partial only — the full ingredient list was not retrieved in this pass, so this product is not counted as fully panelled. The same source notes AAFCO feeding-trial substantiation and describes the formula as "Adult Advanced Fitness" with whole chicken first. The SG pack must be photographed for the full list and guaranteed analysis. Adult Dry Partial — first five only

Royal Canin Medium Adult — PARTIAL, first five ingredients only

Pack size: not stated · Made in: not stated (as printed)

First five ingredients (comparison article, secondary): Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavors.

Flag: partial only — the full ingredient list was not retrieved in this pass, so this product is not counted as fully panelled. A Singapore pet-store video of the same product reads the composition as dehydrated poultry proteins first, then wheat, maize flour and hydrolysed animal proteins — a different (EU-style) declaration for what may be the same product in a different market, so the two must not be merged. Adult, medium breed Dry Partial — first five only

Seen but not verified — do not panel until checked

Pedigree wet food — cans and pouches (Beef, Chicken, Lamb); Pedigree Puppy; Pedigree Senior; Pedigree Small Dog — sold in Singapore; no SG verbatim list retrieved (the Small Dog US list exists but was not panelled as an SG product).
Royal Canin — Mini Adult, Medium Adult (full list), breed-specific (Labrador, Golden Retriever, French Bulldog, Shih Tzu, Poodle), Puppy, Senior, and veterinary diets — sold in Singapore; only the Maxi Adult SG list and a partial Medium Adult list were retrieved.
Hill's Science Diet — Puppy, Senior, Sensitive Stomach & Skin, Light, and other adult lines; Hill's Prescription Diet — sold in Singapore; only a partial Adult first-five was retrieved.
Acana, Orijen, Wellness CORE, Taste of the Wild, Nutro, Solid Gold, Fromm, Zignature — premium dry dog foods sold in Singapore pet stores; no SG verbatim list retrieved.
Alpo, Chappie, Purina Dog Chow, SmartHeart, Bow Wow, Cesar (wet) — value and wet dog foods sold in Singapore; no SG verbatim list retrieved.
Absolute Holistic, Burp!, Bom Bom, PetCubes, Underdog (SG brands and raw/fresh) — Singapore pet-food brands; no SG verbatim list retrieved.

Nutrition — composition as printed (guaranteed analysis)

Dog food does not carry a human nutrition panel. Its composition is printed as a guaranteed analysis: minimum crude protein and crude fat, maximum crude fibre and moisture, plus ash and other guarantees where stated. All figures in the table are as sold, per 100 g of product as printed (percentages), with energy in kcal ME/kg where printed. Human nutrition columns (sugars, sodium, saturated fat) do not apply to dog food and are not shown — the guaranteed analysis is the composition, and no human panel is invented for it.

Figures marked "not stated" were not in the source retrieved; they are not estimated, borrowed from another variant, or copied across flavours. Click a column header to sort the table; "not stated" always sorts last.

Product	Basis	Energy ↕	Crude protein ↕	Crude fat ↕	Crude fibre ↕	Moisture ↕	Ash ↕
Pedigree Adult Complete — Beef & Vegetable (SG)	As sold (SG listing)	not stated	22%	15%	8%	not stated	3%
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable (US)	As sold (US listing)	3305 kcal ME/kg	21% min	10% min	4% max	12% max	not stated
Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition — Grilled Steak & Vegetable (US)	As sold (US listing)	3394 kcal ME/kg	21% min	10% min	4% max	12% max	not stated
Pedigree for Big Dogs — Large Breed, Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable (US)	As sold (US listing)	not stated	22% min	10% min	4% max	12% max	not stated
Royal Canin Maxi Adult (SG)	As sold (SG listing)	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Hill's Science Diet Adult (partial)	As sold	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated
Royal Canin Medium Adult (partial)	As sold	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated	not stated

Per-serving figures (quoted exactly as printed, not converted): Pedigree Roasted Chicken — 324 kcal ME/cup (PetSmart listing). Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition (US, small-dog variant, not panelled) — 316 kcal/cup. Per-serving rows are kept separate from the table above and are never sorted against it.

Observed numbers, no verdict: the SG Pedigree Beef & Vegetable lists the highest fat (15%) and fibre (8%) guarantees on this page, against 10% fat and 4% fibre (max) for the US Pedigree adult recipes. The SG and US recipes are different products, so the difference is a recipe difference, not a measurement dispute. Royal Canin Maxi Adult and both partial panels carry no verified guaranteed analysis in this pass.

Seen but not verified (nutrition): no guaranteed-analysis panel was verified in this pass for Royal Canin Maxi Adult, Hill's Science Diet Adult, Royal Canin Medium Adult, or any product in seen-but-not-verified. Their ingredient panels are unchanged; their composition figures are not estimated here.

How to read a dog food label — the jargon, in plain English

Guaranteed analysis (min / max): Minimums for protein and fat, maximums for fibre and moisture. "Crude protein 21% min" means at least 21% protein — the actual figure can be higher, and different brands' minimums are not directly comparable to exact figures.
Meat and animal derivatives / meat and bone meal / by-product meal: Rendered animal ingredients. "Meat and animal derivatives" is an EU-style category declaration that does not name the species; "meat and bone meal" and "chicken by-product meal" name the source but include bone and organs, not just muscle meat. The name alone does not tell you the quality — the guaranteed analysis and feeding trials are the other half of the picture.
AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles: US nutritional standards (Association of American Feed Control Officials). A food "formulated to meet" them was designed to the standard; a food "substantiated by feeding trials" was also fed to dogs in a trial. Both phrases appear on the packs and mean different things.
BHA / BHT: Synthetic antioxidants used to preserve fats in kibble. The SG Pedigree list declares them; the US Pedigree lists use BHA with citric acid. Mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) are the natural alternative used by Royal Canin and Hill's in the listings here.
Glucosamine / chondroitin: Joint-support compounds. The large-breed Pedigree guarantees minimums (350 mg/kg glucosamine, 275 mg/kg chondroitin sulfate); Royal Canin Maxi Adult lists hydrolysed crustaceans and cartilage as their sources without a guaranteed figure in the retrieved listing.
Crude ash: The mineral residue left after burning — a proxy for total mineral content. The SG Pedigree lists 3% ash; the US listings do not state ash.

What this page is not

Not a health score, not a "best" pick, and not veterinary advice. Different dogs need different foods, and this page does not rank foods or advise which suits a particular dog.
Not a taste test, and not a price comparison. Prices change weekly; ingredients change less often, but still change.
Not complete. The premium brands, the wet foods, the puppy/senior ranges and the Royal Canin breed-specific lines are not yet panelled, for the verification reasons given, not hidden.

Sources and method

Checked 12 November 2026 from: Pets' Station Singapore (Pedigree Adult Beef & Vegetable — SG listing); Petico Singapore (Royal Canin Maxi Adult — SG listing); US retailer listings (PetSmart, Care-A-Lot, NurturePet, PetSense — Pedigree US recipes and guaranteed analyses); comparison articles (Hill's Science Diet Adult and Royal Canin Medium Adult first-five lists — secondary, partial). Cold Storage and FairPrice publish no pet-food ingredient list on their product pages in this pass, so their shelves could not be panelled from their sites. Full per-fact source list is in the accompanying research notes. Nutrition: composition is the guaranteed analysis as printed (percentages, with energy in kcal ME/kg where printed); human nutrition columns do not apply and are not invented; per-serving figures are labelled as such and are not converted. Where a full pack list could not be verified, the product is in seen-but-not-verified instead of being panelled.