ACANA · WHOLESOME GRAINS
Acana Wholesome Grains Sea to Stream Fish & Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Acana American Waters with Wholesome Grains Dry Dog Food are Whole Atlantic Herring, Whole Mackerel, Whole Catfish, Herring Meal, and Mackerel Meal. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 28.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fibre
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Whole Atlantic Herring
Whole Atlantic herring, used entire rather than as fillet alone.
Whole Mackerel
Whole mackerel, used entire rather than as fillet alone.
Whole Catfish
Whole catfish, used entire rather than as fillet alone.
Herring Meal
Herring that has been cooked, dried and ground into a concentrated meal with most of the water removed.
Mackerel Meal
A concentrated meal rendered from mackerel.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,370 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 31.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 17.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 6.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 12.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 28.0%
371 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 Atlantic herring, whole mackerel, whole catfish, herring meal, mackerel meal, catfish meal, oatmeal, whole sorghum, whole millet, whole oats, sunflower oil, whole Acadian redfish, whole perch, natural fish flavor, ground miscanthus grass, safflower oil, catfish oil, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, dried kelp, mixed tocopherols (preservative), freeze-dried cod liver, copper proteinate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, chicory root, turmeric, 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 | 31.0% | 35.2% | HIGH |
| FAT | 17.0% | 19.3% | n/a |
| FIBRE | 6.0% | 6.8% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 28.0% | 31.8% | 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 | 35.2% | 35.2% | 29.3% |
| CARB, DM | 32% | 31% | 43% |
| STARCH RATIO | 28.0% | 27.0% | 38.51% |
| KCAL / CUP | 371 | 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.