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Pedigree vs Royal Canin: does paying more actually improve the score?
Pedigree D (42/100) vs Royal Canin C (58/100). Both score below average - here's what the ingredients reveal.
Vital Protection Adult
- Top ingredients
- 1 corn
- 2 transformed animal proteins
- 3 wheat
- 4 animal fats unspecified
- 5 beet pulp
Adult Medium
- Top ingredients
- 1 rice
- 2 chicken dehydrated 14%
- 3 corn
- 4 animal fats unspecified
- 5 wheat
Royal Canin wins: 58/100 (Average) against 42/100 for Pedigree.
5-dimension score breakdown
PetFoodRate scores every product on five independent dimensions. Here's how Pedigree and Royal Canin compare on each one.
| Dimension | Pedigree | Royal Canin |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | D | C |
| Nutrition balance | C | C |
| Undesirables | D | B |
| Transparency | E | D |
| Adaptability | B | A |
| Total score | 42/100 | 58/100 |
Scores are deterministic and based on ingredient composition only. Read our full methodology to understand how each dimension is weighted.
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