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Acana Light & Fit Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Acana Light & Fit Recipe Dry Dog Food are Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, and Whole Red Lentils. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 31.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Chicken
The clean flesh of the chicken, with or without skin, used fresh. Roughly 70% of its weight is water, most…
Turkey
The clean flesh of the turkey, with or without skin, used fresh.
Chicken Meal
Chicken that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal, with most of the water and fat removed.
Turkey Meal
Turkey that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Red Lentils
Lentils of the red variety, which are hulled and split so they cook down quickly.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,020 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 33.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 8.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 31.0%
344 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
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, turkey meal, whole red lentils, whole green peas, lentil fiber, whole yellow peas, flounder, chicken broth, dehydrated pumpkin, whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole chickpeas, herring meal, fish oil, natural chicken flavor, dehydrated egg, chicken liver, pea starch, chicken fat, chicken heart, vitamin E supplement, dried kelp, mixed tocopherols (preservative), zinc proteinate, whole pumpkin, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, folic acid, freeze-dried chicken, freeze-dried turkey, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rose hips, 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 | 10.0% | 11.4% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 8.0% | 9.1% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 31.0% | 35.2% | TYPICAL |
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 | 35% | 31% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 31.0% | 27.0% | 38.51% |
| KCAL / CUP | 344 | 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.