Alternatives to Royal Canin

Alternatives to Royal Canin: 10 better-rated foods

Royal Canin averages 70/100 across 139 products on the PetFoodRate independent A–E methodology. Here are 10 better-rated foods worth considering, picked across species and food type.

139 Royal Canin products graded
70/100 average score
10 better-rated alternatives
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Our Royal Canin alternative picks

  1. #1
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Orijen Cat & Kitten
    94/100
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  2. #2
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Orijen Six Fish Cat
    92/100
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  3. #3
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Applaws Kitten
    90/100
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  4. #4
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Acana First Feast Kitten
    89/100
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  5. #5
    A

    Top dry food for dogs outside Royal Canin.

    Orijen Puppy
    93/100
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  6. #6
    A

    Top dry food for dogs outside Royal Canin.

    Orijen Original Adult Poulet
    92/100
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  7. #7
    A

    Top dry food for dogs outside Royal Canin.

    Orijen Six Fish
    91/100
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  8. #8
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Acana Indoor Entrée Cat
    88/100
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  9. #9
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Ultra Premium Direct Croquettes Chat Adulte Saumon
    88/100
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  10. #10
    A

    Top dry food for cats outside Royal Canin.

    Acana Homestead Harvest Cat
    88/100
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How we select alternatives to Royal Canin

For each species + food type combination represented in the Royal Canin range, we identify the highest-scored product from a competing brand. The A–E score synthesises five criteria: protein quality, overall nutritional balance, absence of undesirable additives, ingredient transparency, and species fit. No sponsorship can change a product's score — the methodology is applied uniformly across the catalog.

Want to dig into a specific alternative? Each card above points to that product's dedicated /alternatives/<product>/ page, which adds cheaper-per-kg sub-rankings and other food-type options for the same species.

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