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Royal Canin vs Orijen: supermarket vet food vs premium grain-free
Royal Canin C (58/100) vs Orijen A (92/100). Is the price difference justified? Full ingredient and score analysis.
Adult Medium
- Top ingredients
- 1 rice
- 2 chicken dehydrated 14%
- 3 corn
- 4 animal fats unspecified
- 5 wheat
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Original Adult Poulet
- Top ingredients
- 1 fresh chicken 25%
- 2 chicken dehydrated 13%
- 3 turkey 8%
- 4 salmon 6%
- 5 peas
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Orijen wins: 92/100 (Excellent) against 58/100 for Royal Canin.
5-dimension score breakdown
PetFoodRate scores every product on five independent dimensions. Here's how Royal Canin and Orijen compare on each one.
| Dimension | Royal Canin | Orijen |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | C | A |
| Nutrition balance | C | A |
| Undesirables | B | A |
| Transparency | D | A |
| Adaptability | A | B |
| Total score | 58/100 | 92/100 |
Scores are deterministic and based on ingredient composition only. Read our full methodology to understand how each dimension is weighted.
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