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Senior Recipe vsSenior Dry Dog Food

ACANA Senior Recipe and ORIJEN Senior Dry Dog Food, compared on what the labels say: nutrients on a dry-matter basis, calories, ingredients, allergen groups, cost and recalls.

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ACANA Senior RecipeDry

ACANA

Senior Recipe

383 kcal/cup · Chicken, Turkey

37.5%
Protein
15.9%
Fat
37.5%
Carbs

Life stage: Senior

Serving: 2¾ cups/day

ORIJEN Senior Dry Dog FoodDry

ORIJEN

Senior Dry Dog Food

427 kcal/cup · Chicken, Turkey, Fish

43.2%
Protein
17%
Fat
23.7%
Carbs

Life stage: Senior

Serving: 2½ cups/day

Which one fits your dog

Neither food is better for every dog. These are the differences that matter for specific needs.

More protein
ORIJEN Senior Dry Dog Food has 43.2% protein on a dry-matter basis, 37.5% for ACANA Senior Recipe.

Side by side

Guaranteed analysis converted to a dry-matter basis, so foods with different moisture compare fairly. Prices as of the check date.

Label dataSenior RecipeSenior Dry Dog Food
FormatDryDry
Life stageSeniorSenior
Main proteinChicken, TurkeyChicken, Turkey, Fish
Grain-freeYesYes
Protein (dry matter)37.5%43.2%
Fat (dry matter)15.9%17%
Fiber (dry matter, max)15.9%9.1%
Moisture (max)12%12%
Calories per kg3,3603,710
Calories per cup383427
Price per day (20 kg adult)Not trackedNot tracked
Recalls on record00

Ingredients

Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first. The first five usually make up most of the food.

Senior Recipe: first five

  1. 1Chicken
  2. 2chicken meal
  3. 3whole red lentils
  4. 4whole green peas
  5. 5turkey meal

Senior Dry Dog Food: first five

  1. 1Chicken
  2. 2turkey
  3. 3salmon
  4. 4whole herring
  5. 5chicken liver
Only in Senior Recipe
chicken meal, whole green peas, turkey meal, whole whiting, fish oil, herring meal, whole yellow peas, pea starch, chicken gizzard, whole zucchini, whole carrots, choline chloride, kale, spinach, turnip greens, beet greens, whole blueberries, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B9 (folic acid), rose hips, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
In both
Chicken, whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, chicken liver, lentil fiber, eggs, whole green lentils, chicken fat, natural chicken flavor, chicken heart, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), dried kelp, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, whole apples, whole pears, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), zinc proteinate, whole cranberries, vitamin B12 supplement, dried chicory root, turmeric, althea root, juniper berries, copper proteinate, rosemary extract, citric acid (preservative)
Only in Senior Dry Dog Food
turkey, salmon, whole herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated sardine, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, whole peas, dried apple pomace, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated pumpkin, pollock oil, collard greens, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, sarsaparilla root, rosehips

Allergen groups

"May contain" means the label lists an unnamed animal ingredient, such as natural flavor or animal fat, that could come from that animal.

GroupSenior RecipeSenior Dry Dog Food
Chicken / poultryContainsContains
BeefNot foundNot found
LambNot foundNot found
FishContainsContains
DuckNot foundNot found
WheatNot foundNot found
CornNot foundNot found
SoyNot foundNot found
Peas & legumesContainsContains
PotatoNot foundNot found
EggContainsContains
DairyNot foundNot found

Nutritional adequacy statements

Senior Recipe
"ACANA Senior Recipe Complete Adult Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance."
Senior Dry Dog Food
"ORIJEN Senior Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance."

How we compared

All figures come from each manufacturer's label and published product information, checked on the dates shown. Dry-matter values are calculated from the guaranteed analysis. Price per day assumes a 20 kg adult dog and the price on the check date. We don't accept payment from brands, and no shop link on this page changes the order or the data.Read our methodology.

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