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Small Breed Dry Dog Food vsAdult Small Breed Recipe

ORIJEN Small Breed Dry Dog Food and ACANA Adult Small Breed 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 Small Breed Dry Dog FoodDry

ORIJEN

Small Breed Dry Dog Food

3,940 kcal/kg · Turkey, Chicken, Fish

43.2%
Protein
20.5%
Fat
24.8%
Carbs

Life stage: All life stages

Serving: 270 g/day

ACANA Adult Small Breed RecipeDry

ACANA

Adult Small Breed Recipe

402 kcal/cup · Chicken

35.2%
Protein
19.3%
Fat
36.9%
Carbs

Life stage: Adult

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 Small Breed Dry Dog Food has 43.2% protein on a dry-matter basis, 35.2% for ACANA Adult Small Breed Recipe.
Life stage
ORIJEN Small Breed Dry Dog Food is labelled for all life stages; ACANA Adult Small Breed Recipe for adult.

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 dataSmall Breed Dry Dog FoodAdult Small Breed Recipe
FormatDryDry
Life stageAll life stagesAdult
Main proteinTurkey, Chicken, FishChicken
Grain-freeYesYes
Protein (dry matter)43.2%35.2%
Fat (dry matter)20.5%19.3%
Fiber (dry matter, max)4.5%13.6%
Moisture (max)12%12%
Calories per kg3,9403,528
Calories per cupNot stated402
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.

Small Breed Dry Dog Food: first five

  1. 1Turkey
  2. 2chicken
  3. 3turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
  4. 4whole herring
  5. 5salmon

Adult Small Breed Recipe: first five

  1. 1Chicken
  2. 2chicken meal
  3. 3whole red lentils
  4. 4whole green peas
  5. 5whole chickpeas
Only in Small Breed Dry Dog Food
Turkey, whole herring, salmon, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated sardine, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, dried apple pomace, whole peas, pollock oil, New Zealand green mussels, collard greens, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, sarsaparilla root, rosehips
In both
chicken, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), whole red lentils, chicken fat, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, chicken liver, eggs, natural chicken flavor, chicken heart, vitamin E supplement, whole cranberries, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, whole apples, whole pears, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), salt, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, dried chicory root, turmeric, althea root, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract
Only in Adult Small Breed Recipe
chicken meal, whole green peas, turkey meal, whole whiting, fish oil, herring meal, whole yellow peas, lentil fiber, 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

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.

GroupSmall Breed Dry Dog FoodAdult Small Breed Recipe
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

Small Breed Dry Dog Food
"ORIJEN Small Breed recipe 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)."
Adult Small Breed Recipe
"ACANA Small Breed Recipe Complete Adult 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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