Royal Canin

Royal Canin Chihuahua Loaf review

Name: Royal Canin Chihuahua Loaf
Brand: Royal Canin

38.7/100Average

WetAdultSenior

A small, smooth loaf in 85 g portions, made for one of the smallest breeds and easy on a tiny mouth. Our Average band reflects a label written entirely in category terms, so you are trusting Royal Canin, not reading a recipe. The analysis behind it is sound, with carbohydrate at 16.1% of dry matter.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Chihuahuas and other tiny adults
The portion already decided, at 85 g a serving
Dogs missing teeth or reluctant to chew
Older dogs. Royal Canin lists this for seniors as well as adults
Fussy little eaters, where a soft, aromatic loaf often gets the bowl finished
Middling richness, with fat at 26.7% of dry matter

Worth watching

No animal named anywhere, so it cannot help pin down what a reacting dog is reacting to
Various sugars at the tail of the list, small in quantity
No calorie figure declared, so the 89 kcal per 100g is our estimate

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

38.7/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyAverage

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adults and seniors. If your Chihuahua is already thriving on it, that is the evidence that matters most; if starting fresh, weigh the first fortnight against the waistline.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

The score, in context

Royal Canin Chihuahua Loaf 38.7

All one Average. Typical wet food: Excellent.

The score measures how little the label declares, and says nothing troubling about the food in the bowl.

What's in it

Meat and animal derivativesAny warm-blooded land animal, in any proportion.
Derivatives of vegetable originCovers most of what grows.
CerealsNo grain named, though carbohydrate at 16.1% of dry matter shows no hidden mountain of them.
Oils and fats
Minerals
Various sugarsFor browning and palatability, at the tail of the list.

A short panel with every entry dosed, vitamin D3 at 200 IU, zinc at 26mg and iron at 8mg per kilo among them. Clinoptilolite at 2 g is a natural mineral that helps the loaf hold its texture.

Named ingredients

Meat and animal derivatives, derivatives of vegetable origin, cereals, oils and fats, minerals, various sugars.

Against the range

Six category terms and nothing else: no animal, grain or vegetable is named, so the recipe can change between batches without the label changing. The analysis is the part you can hold on to, and it is sensible.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

89.3 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

8.5%

Fat

5.6%

Fibre

1.4%

Ash

2.1%

Moisture

79%

Dry weight

Protein

40.5%

Fat

26.7%

Fibre

6.7%

Ash

10%

Carbs

16.1%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

38.9%

Added water

14%

Carbs

40.4%

Oils

4.2%

Other

2.5%

Pricing & size