Royal Canin

Royal Canin Mini Dermacomfort review

Name: Royal Canin Mini Dermacomfort
Brand: Royal Canin

35.4/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A small breed kibble that tackles skin comfort with oils and minerals, not meat. Fish oil, flax seeds and borage oil carry the omega work, with zinc dosed at 146 mg per kilo. No animal is named on the list, and it sits in our Average band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

A small dog whose skin is having a difficult season
Feeding with the coat in mind: fish oil, flax and borage oil
Zinc in print at 146 mg per kilo, which skin draws on heavily
Small dogs into their senior years
Dogs that eat a rice-based kibble happily

Worth watching

No named meat, so the animal side cannot be pinned to a species
Plants carry much of the protein
Fish oil, so not fish free
Wheat third on the list

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

How this scores

How we score

35.4/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult and senior dogs. If the skin trouble might be food related, this can support the skin but cannot help you find what set it off.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Fish

The score, in context

Royal Canin Mini Dermacomfort 35.4

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The skin thinking is real; a list with no named meat is what holds the score down.

What's in it

RiceA gentle base that rarely troubles a sensitive dog.
Vegetable protein isolateSupplies a large part of the protein, and it is not meat.
Wheat
Animal fatsNo species named.
Maize gluten, husked oats, maizeMaize gluten tops up protein; dogs handle it less readily than animal protein. Oats bring more fibre.
Hydrolysed animal proteinsMainly for palatability. Again, no species.
Minerals, soya oil, beet pulp
Fish oil, flax seedsLong-chain and plant omega 3s.
FOS, emulsifier
Borage oil, marigold extractBorage is rich in gamma linolenic acid, the omega 6 reached for when skin is the concern. Marigold supplies lutein.

Zinc at 146 mg, iron at 67 mg and manganese at 66 mg per kilo, with vitamin A at 29000 IU; zinc and vitamin A both matter to skin.

Named ingredients

Rice, vegetable protein isolate*, wheat, animal fats, maize gluten, husked oats, maize, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, soya oil, beet pulp, fish oil, flax seeds, fructo-oligo-saccharides, mono - and diglycerides of palmitic and stearic acids esterified with citric acid, borage oil, marigold extract (source of lutein).

Against the range

A single small breed kibble. Rice leads, a vegetable protein isolate is second and wheat third, with maize gluten, oats and maize behind. No animal is named anywhere: only animal fats and hydrolysed animal proteins. The skin work sits in fish oil, flax seeds, borage oil and a generous zinc dose.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

400.8 kcal/100g

Protein

25.5%

Fat

17%

Fibre

1.4%

Ash

5.3%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

27.7%

Fat

18.5%

Fibre

1.5%

Ash

5.8%

Carbs

46.5%

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

Carbs

74.6%

Veg

16.1%

Oils

6.3%

Other

0.9%

Pricing & size