Royal Canin

Royal Canin Mini Ageing In Loaf review

Name: Royal Canin Mini Ageing In Loaf
Brand: Royal Canin

42.1/100Average

WetAdultSenior

A soft pâté for older small dogs, sitting in our Average band because the pack names no animal, no grain and no proportion. The analysis is where it does well: rich in protein and fat once the water comes out. It may well be perfectly decent senior food; the label simply declines to prove it.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older small-breed dogs, exactly who the loaf is aimed at
Sore or missing teeth. A smooth pâté asks nothing of them
Dogs who need help with hydration, at 80.0% moisture
A smaller eater who still wants a rich dinner. Protein is 42.0% of dry matter and fat 27.5%

Worth watching

Nothing traces the animal content to a species, so a confirmed food allergy cannot be managed on it
Cereals covers any grain, and the choice can change between runs without the pack changing
The feeding table tops out at 69 g a day for a 10kg dog, far below what a dog that size burns

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

How this scores

How we score

42.1/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small-breed adults and seniors. Check the portion against your dog's weight and condition, not only the pack table.

Food type

Wet

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

The score, in context

Royal Canin Mini Ageing In Loaf 42.1

All one Average. Typical wet food: Excellent.

Nearly all of the gap to the typical wet food is what the pack chooses not to say, and the analysis itself is good.

What's in it

Meat and animal derivativesLegal shorthand for any warm-blooded land animal. It leads, and that is all the pack commits to.
CerealsNo grain named.
Oils and fatsSource not given.
Derivatives of vegetable originWith the cereals, the starch that gives a pâté its structure.
Minerals
YeastsB vitamins and a savoury note for a fading nose.

Vitamin D3 at 170 IU and vitamin C at 70 mg per kilo with five trace minerals, plus clinoptilolite, a mineral clay that works on the loaf, not the dog.

Carbohydrate is estimated at 20.0% of dry matter, against 15.8% for the typical adult wet food.

Named ingredients

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

Against the range

One smooth loaf for older small dogs, with a six-entry list made up entirely of category terms.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

94.2 kcal/100g

Protein

8.4%

Fat

5.5%

Fibre

0.6%

Ash

1.5%

Moisture

80%

Dry weight

Protein

42%

Fat

27.5%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Carbs

20%

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

40.5%

Added water

15%

Carbs

33%

Oils

7.3%

Other

4.2%

Pricing & size