Alternatives · 2026
Alternatives to Royal Canin
Foods from other brands with a similar format and life stage, with what each one does differently. Ordered by how closely they match Royal Canin's range, not by price or commission.
Data last checked · No brand paid to be included
The Royal Canin range we compared against
- Beagle Adult · Dry · 27.8% protein
- Bichon Frise Adult · Dry · 30.2% protein
- Boxer Adult · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Boxer Puppy · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Bulldog Adult · Dry · 24.4% protein
- Bulldog Puppy · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Cavalier King Charles Adult · Dry · 27.8% protein
- Cavalier King Charles Puppy · Dry · 31.3% protein
- Chihuahua Adult · Dry · 28.9% protein
- Chihuahua Adult 8+ · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Chihuahua Puppy · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Cocker Spaniel Adult · Dry · 25.6% protein
- Corgi Adult · Dry · 27.9% protein
- Corgi Puppy · Dry · 32.4% protein
- Dachshund 8+ Adult · Dry · 28.9% protein
- Dachshund Adult · Dry · 28.9% protein
- Dachshund Puppy · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Dalmatian Adult · Dry · 22.2% protein
- French Bulldog Adult · Dry · 26.7% protein
- French Bulldog Puppy · Dry · 31.1% protein
- German Shepherd Adult · Dry · 24.6% protein
- German Shepherd Adult 5+ · Dry · 25.6% protein
- German Shepherd Puppy · Dry · 31.3% protein
- Giant Adult Dry · Dry · 29.1% protein
- Giant Puppy Dry · Dry · 35.8% protein
- Golden Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food · Dry · 30.2% protein
- Great Dane Adult · Dry · 23.3% protein
- Jack Russell Terrier Adult · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Jack Russell Terrier Puppy · Dry · 33.5% protein
- Labrador Retriever Adult · Dry · 31.3% protein
- Labrador Retriever Adult 5+ · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Labrador Retriever Puppy · Dry · 34.6% protein
- LARGE ADULT · Dry · 26.8% protein
- Large Adult 5+ Dry · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Large Aging 8+ Dry · Dry · 27.8% protein
- Large Dental Care · Dry · 23.3% protein
- Large Digestive Care · Dry · 28.9% protein
- Large Joint Care · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Large Puppy Dry · Dry · 31.3% protein
- Large Sensitive Skin Care Dry Dog Food · Dry · 25.7% protein
- Large Weight Care · Dry · 27.8% protein
- Maltese Adult · Dry · 24.4% protein
- MEDIUM ADULT 7+ · Dry · 25.7% protein
- Medium Adult Dry · Dry · 25.7% protein
- MEDIUM AGING 10+ · Dry · 26.8% protein
- Medium Dental Care · Dry · 23.3% protein
- Medium Digestive Care · Dry · 25.6% protein
- Medium Puppy Dry · Dry · 33.3% protein
- Medium Sensitive Skin Care Dry Dog Food · Dry · 24.6% protein
- Medium Weight Care · Dry · 27.8% protein
- Miniature Schnauzer Puppy · Dry · 31.3% protein
- Pomeranian Adult · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Poodle Adult · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Poodle Puppy · Dry · 34.6% protein
- Pug Adult · Dry · 25.6% protein
- Pug Puppy · Dry · 30.2% protein
- Rottweiler Adult · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Rottweiler Puppy · Dry · 32.2% protein
- Shih Tzu Adult · Dry · 24.4% protein
- Shih Tzu Puppy · Dry · 28.9% protein
- SMALL ADULT · Dry · 27.9% protein
- Small Adult 8+ Dry · Dry · 27.8% protein
- SMALL AGING 12+ · Dry · 26.8% protein
- Small Dental Care · Dry · 23.3% protein
- Small Digestive Care · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Small Indoor Adult · Dry · 21.1% protein
- Small Indoor Puppy · Dry · 27.9% protein
- Small Puppy · Dry · 32.4% protein
- Small Sensitive Skin Care Dry Dog Food · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Small Starter Mother & Babydog · Dry · 31.1% protein
- Small Weight Care · Dry · 31.1% protein
- West Highland White Terrier Adult · Dry · 21.1% protein
- X-Small Adult · Dry · 24.4% protein
- X-Small Adult 8+ · Dry · 24.4% protein
- X-Small Aging 12+ · Dry · 24.4% protein
- X-Small Puppy · Dry · 32.4% protein
- X-Small Weight Care · Dry · 26.7% protein
- Yorkshire Terrier Adult · Dry · 28.3% protein
- Yorkshire Terrier Adult 8+ Adult · Dry · 30% protein
- Yorkshire Terrier Puppy · Dry · 30% protein
- 1
- Protein DM
- 35.2%
- kcal/cup
- 389
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding wheat or corn or dairy
- Owners who want a grain-free food
- More protein: 35.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 2
- Protein DM
- 35.2%
- kcal/cup
- 402
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding wheat or corn or dairy
- Owners who want a grain-free food
- More protein: 35.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 3
- Protein DM
- 43.2%
- kcal/cup
- 490
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding wheat or corn or dairy
- More protein: 43.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- None in the label data we hold
- 4
- Protein DM
- 38.2%
- kcal/cup
- 392
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding fish or wheat or corn or egg or dairy
- Owners who want a grain-free food
- More protein: 38.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- Contains beef, lamb, potato
- 5
- Protein DM
- 38.2%
- kcal/cup
- 386
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding wheat or corn or egg or dairy
- Owners who want a grain-free food
- More protein: 38.2% dry matter
Trade-offs
- Contains duck, potato
- 6
- Protein DM
- 39.3%
- kcal/cup
- 394
- Per day
- –
Worth a look for
- Dogs avoiding chicken / poultry or wheat or corn or egg or dairy
- Owners who want a grain-free food
- More protein: 39.3% dry matter
Trade-offs
- Contains beef, lamb, potato
How we chose these
We list foods from other brands in our database that share a format and life stage with Royal Canin's range. "Worth a look for" and "Trade-offs" are generated from the label data: ingredient groups, protein on a dry-matter basis, price per day for a 20 kg adult, and recall records. Nobody paid for a place on this list. Read our methodology.