ACANA · HIGHEST PROTEIN
Acana Highest Protein Wild Atlantic Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 4 ingredients of Acana Wild Atlantic Dry Dog Food are Whole Mackerel, Whole Herring, Whole Redfish, and Whole Silver Hake. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 26.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,440 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 33.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 26.0%
392 kcal per cup. This food is 88% dry matter. The conversion alongside removes the water so it can be compared with any other food, wet or dry.
Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Whole mackerel, whole herring, redfish, silver hake, mackerel meal, herring meal, sunflower oil, whole red lentils, pollock meal, whitefish meal, safflower oil, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, lentil fiber, pea starch, flounder, natural fish flavor, whole green peas, fish oil, whole yellow peas, collard greens, mixed tocopherols (preservative), dried kelp, freeze-dried cod, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, whole apples, whole pears, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so the tail of the list is present in very small amounts.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 33.0% | 37.5% | HIGH |
| FAT | 17.0% | 19.3% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.8% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 26.0% | 29.5% | LOW |
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density. A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
Against The Line
Same figures, same method, applied to the rest of the Acana range and the archive average.
| METRIC | THIS RECIPE | PUPPY | ARCHIVE AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN, DM | 37.5% | 35.2% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 30% | 31% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 26.0% | 27.0% | 38.51% |
| KCAL / CUP | 392 | 408 | 398 |
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Acana. We check the feed daily and this page updates when that changes. See the recall log
Other Flavours
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.