Well, on-paper, Natural Balance looks easily superior in terms of ingredients, since the #1 ingredient in the Royal Canin formulation is by-products. I think with Royal Canin you always pay a premium based on their larger advertising budget. Some additional thoughts:
* I think often times, once you get the food, what your eyes and nose tell you, gives you a good idea about the quality, more so than the label. * Since your cat needs a limited ingredient food, you need to be real careful. The #1 thing has to be how your cat does on it, both in terms of how he likes it and whether it helps control his symptoms. * If you are fortunate enough that your cat like both foods, that might be valuable to you, not just in cost savings but because I really fear being in the position where your cat is only able to eat a single food. It's like having all your eggs in one basket, both in terms of nutrition and in terms of you really don't know whether these foods will be available a year or two from now.
I think it's probably worth a try. If I was you'd I'd try it, but don't make the decision based on cost, having a cat that loves his food and digests it well is definitely the most important thing.
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