--- title: "Royal Canin vs Whiskas: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Royal Canin or Whiskas more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cat food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cat-food-brands/compare/royal-canin-vs-whiskas" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Royal Canin vs Whiskas: Which is searched more? Is Royal Canin or Whiskas more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cat food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Royal Canin and Whiskas - **Competitive set**: Cat food brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Royal Canin Share of Search**: 42.5% - **Whiskas Share of Search**: 12.7% ## Is Royal Canin or Whiskas more popular in search? - In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Whiskas among cat food brands worldwide. Royal Canin had about 550,000 branded searches, while Whiskas had 165,000. Royal Canin made up 42.5% of all cat food brand searches we track, and Whiskas accounted for 12.7%. - Royal Canin was ahead of Whiskas in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Canin’s share of searches among cat food brands worldwide moved from 44.4% to 42.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whiskas’ share of searches among cat food brands worldwide moved from 10.9% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. ## Top cat food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Royal Canin appeared in all five answers. Whiskas did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hill's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Iams | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Royal Canin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fancy Feast | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Whiskas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ZIWI Peak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cat food brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cat food brand should I buy?": 1. Hill's, 2. Iams, 3. Royal Canin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cat food brands?": 1. Hill's, 2. Royal Canin, 3. Iams, 4. Fancy Feast - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cat food brand for daily feeding?": 1. Hill's, 2. Royal Canin - Searched Google, AI Overview "cat food brands": 1. Fancy Feast, 2. Iams, 3. Hill's, 4. Royal Canin - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cat food": 1. Royal Canin Not named in any answer: Whiskas and ZIWI Peak. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for cat food brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Whiskas gained share of searches among cat food brands worldwide, from 11.6% to 12.7%. - In September 2026, Royal Canin lost share of searches among cat food brands worldwide, from 47.3% to 42.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Royal Canin estimated searches | Royal Canin Share of Search | Royal Canin rank | Whiskas estimated searches | Whiskas Share of Search | Whiskas rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 673K | 44.4% | 1 | 165K | 10.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 673K | 44.1% | 1 | 165K | 10.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 550K | 42.9% | 1 | 165K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 44.4% | 1 | 165K | 10.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 550K | 43% | 1 | 165K | 12.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 52.4% | 1 | 165K | 10.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 550K | 43% | 1 | 165K | 12.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 550K | 42.9% | 1 | 165K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 550K | 43% | 1 | 165K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 42.8% | 1 | 165K | 12.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 47.3% | 1 | 165K | 11.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 550K | 42.5% | 1 | 165K | 12.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Royal Canin’s and Whiskas’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Royal Canin**: Measured on the search term “royal canin”. - **Whiskas**: Measured on the search term “whiskas”. - [Royal Canin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/royal-canin) - [Whiskas profile](/demand/global-en/brands/whiskas) - [All cat food brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cat-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Royal Canin or Whiskas more popular in search? In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Whiskas among cat food brands worldwide. Royal Canin had about 550,000 branded searches, while Whiskas had 165,000. Royal Canin made up 42.5% of all cat food brand searches we track, and Whiskas accounted for 12.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Royal Canin vs Whiskas: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cat-food-brands/compare/royal-canin-vs-whiskas This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cat-food-brands/compare/royal-canin-vs-whiskas. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.