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Six Fish Dry Dog Food vsFreshwater Fish Recipe

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

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ORIJEN Six Fish Dry Dog FoodDry

ORIJEN

Six Fish Dry Dog Food

451 kcal/cup · Fish

45.5%
Protein
18.2%
Fat
24.8%
Carbs

Life stage: All life stages

Serving: 2¼ cups/day

ACANA Freshwater Fish RecipeDry

ACANA

Freshwater Fish Recipe

396 kcal/cup · Fish

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 Six Fish Dry Dog Food has 45.5% protein on a dry-matter basis, 33% for ACANA Freshwater Fish 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 dataSix Fish Dry Dog FoodFreshwater Fish Recipe
FormatDryDry
Life stageAll life stagesAll life stages
Main proteinFishFish
Grain-freeYesYes
Protein (dry matter)45.5%33%
Fat (dry matter)18.2%19.3%
Fiber (dry matter, max)4.5%6.8%
Moisture (max)12%12%
Calories per kg3,7603,475
Calories per cup451396
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.

Six Fish Dry Dog Food: first five

  1. 1Whole herring
  2. 2salmon
  3. 3monkfish
  4. 4Acadian redfish
  5. 5flounder

Freshwater Fish Recipe: first five

  1. 1Rainbow trout
  2. 2catfish
  3. 3catfish meal
  4. 4whole red lentils
  5. 5whole pinto beans
Only in Six Fish Dry Dog Food
Whole herring, salmon, monkfish, Acadian redfish, flounder, whole hake, sardine meal, herring meal, blue whiting meal, dehydrated salmon, sunflower oil, whole navy beans, whole peas, dried apple pomace, herring oil, saower oil, whole butternut squash, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12 supplement, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, rosehips
In both
pollock meal, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green lentils, natural fish flavor, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), whole pumpkin, collard greens, whole apples, whole pears, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, folic acid, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract
Only in Freshwater Fish Recipe
Rainbow trout, catfish, catfish meal, whole green peas, catfish oil, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, whole freshwater drum, mackerel meal, fish oil, lentil fiber, pea starch, salt, freeze-dried cod, 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.

GroupSix Fish Dry Dog FoodFreshwater Fish Recipe
Chicken / poultryNot foundNot found
BeefNot foundNot found
LambNot foundNot found
FishContainsContains
DuckNot foundNot found
WheatNot foundNot found
CornNot foundNot found
SoyNot foundNot found
Peas & legumesContainsContains
PotatoNot foundNot found
EggNot foundNot found
DairyNot foundNot found

Nutritional adequacy statements

Six Fish Dry Dog Food
"ORIJEN Six Fish 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)."
Freshwater Fish Recipe
"ACANA FRESHWATER FISH BLEND 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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