Dry463 kcal/cup · Beef, Lamb, Pork
- 43.2%
- Protein
- 20.5%
- Fat
- 24.8%
- Carbs
Life stage: All life stages
Serving: 2¼ cups/day
Comparison
Regional Red Dry Dog Food vsRed Meat Recipe
ORIJEN Regional Red Dry Dog Food and ACANA Red Meat Recipe, compared on what the labels say: nutrients on a dry-matter basis, calories, ingredients, allergen groups, cost and recalls.
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Dry
DryACANA
Red Meat Recipe
388 kcal/cup · Beef, Pork
- 33%
- Protein
- 19.3%
- Fat
- 33.9%
- Carbs
Life stage: All life stages
Serving: 2¾ 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 Regional Red Dry Dog Food has 43.2% protein on a dry-matter basis, 33% for ACANA Red Meat 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 data | Regional Red Dry Dog Food | Red Meat Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Dry | Dry |
| Life stage | All life stages | All life stages |
| Main protein | Beef, Lamb, Pork | Beef, Pork |
| Grain-free | Yes | Yes |
| Protein (dry matter) | 43.2% | 33% |
| Fat (dry matter) | 20.5% | 19.3% |
| Fiber (dry matter, max) | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| Moisture (max) | 12% | 12% |
| Calories per kg | 3,860 | 3,405 |
| Calories per cup | 463 | 388 |
| Price per day (20 kg adult) | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Recalls on record | 0 | 0 |
Ingredients
Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first. The first five usually make up most of the food.
Regional Red Dry Dog Food: first five
- 1Beef
- 2wild boar
- 3lamb
- 4pork
- 5beef liver
Red Meat Recipe: first five
- 1Beef
- 2pork
- 3beef meal
- 4whole red lentils
- 5whole pinto beans
- Only in Regional Red Dry Dog Food
- wild boar, lamb meal, mackerel meal, herring meal, whole navy beans, whole herring, dried apple pomace, pollock oil, whole butternut squash, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, rosehips
- In both
- Beef, lamb, pork, beef liver, beef meal, pork meal, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, pork liver, beef fat, natural pork flavor, pork kidney, beef kidney, beef tripe, vitamin E supplement, dried kelp, whole pumpkin, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, folic acid, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract
- Only in Red Meat Recipe
- whole green peas, whole yellow peas, fish oil, lentil fiber, pea starch, salt, taurine, freeze-dried beef, freeze-dried pork, freeze-dried lamb, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, rose hips, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
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.
| Group | Regional Red Dry Dog Food | Red Meat Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken / poultry | Not found | Not found |
| Beef | Contains | Contains |
| Lamb | Contains | Contains |
| Fish | Contains | Contains |
| Duck | Not found | Not found |
| Wheat | Not found | Not found |
| Corn | Not found | Not found |
| Soy | Not found | Not found |
| Peas & legumes | Contains | Contains |
| Potato | Not found | Not found |
| Egg | Not found | Not found |
| Dairy | Not found | Not found |
Nutritional adequacy statements
- Regional Red Dry Dog Food
- "ORIJEN Regional Red Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult)."
- Red Meat Recipe
- "ACANARED MEAT RECIPE DOG FOOD is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult)."
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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