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ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe

Dry · All life stages · Small, Medium, Large

ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe is a dry dog food for dogs of any age. The maker lists it for small, medium, large dogs. Chicken heads the ingredient list, so by weight before cooking there is more of it than anything else. The named animal proteins are chicken. The label names no corn, wheat or soy. On a dry-matter basis the guaranteed analysis works out at 31.8% protein, 21.6% fat and 32.8% carbohydrate, at 425 kcal per cup. A 20 kg adult dog would eat about 2½ cups a day of it. Our label-based score puts it at 79 of 100, which we rate good. No recall for it appears in our records.

Key facts

Dry matter removes water from the figure, so wet and dry foods can be compared.

31.8%
Protein
21.6%
Fat
32.8%
Carbs

Estimated: 100% minus protein, fat, fiber and ash (ash assumed 7% of dry matter). Not printed on the label.

Calories per cup
425kcal
Calories per kg
3,540kcal
Format
Dry
Life stage
All life stages
Dog sizes
Small, Medium, Large
Guaranteed analysis, as printed on the label, with the dry-matter figure alongside.
NutrientAs fedDry matter
Protein (min)28%31.8%
Fat (min)19%21.6%
Fiber (max)6%6.8%
Moisture (max)12%–
79

Food score

Good79 out of 100

Ingredient quality
31/35
Protein
15.7/25
Carbohydrate load
13.6/20
Fat balance
8.7/10
Recall record
10/10

Calculated from the published label. Not a hand-check, not a vet’s opinion.

  • A named meat is the first ingredientChicken
  • Several named proteins in the first five ingredientsChicken, chicken meal
  • Whole fruit, vegetables or added cultureswhole pumpkin, dried kelp, dried chicory root, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
  • Carbohydrate is estimated: the label does not print it
  • No recall on record
How this score is worked out

Five parts, weighted as below, applied the same way to every food on the site. Percentages are dry matter, which takes the water out so wet and dry foods can be judged on one basis.

Ingredient quality · 35 pts
Starts neutral, then moves on what the label names: a named meat first and several named proteins near the top earn points; unnamed “meat meal”, by-products, grain fillers in the first five, artificial preservatives and colours lose them.
Protein · 25 pts
18% dry matter is the AAFCO adult minimum and scores nothing; 40% scores full marks.
Carbohydrate load · 20 pts
20% dry matter or less scores full marks; 60% or more scores nothing.
Fat balance · 10 pts
A band, not a ramp: 12–20% dry matter is the target, and too little costs as much as too much.
Recall record · 10 pts
Full marks with no recall on record. A recall costs more the more recently it happened.

Same label, same number, every time. If you think we have it wrong, the ingredient list above is the whole of our evidence.

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Allergen groups

Matched from the full ingredient list using our ingredient dictionary.

Contains
chickenoatsother grainseggturkeyfish
May contain
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Not found
beefdairywheatcornsoylambpork

Ingredients

In label order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, heaviest first.

  1. Chicken
  2. chicken meal
  3. oat groats
  4. whole sorghum
  5. whole millet
  6. chicken fat
  7. whole oats
  8. chicken liver
  9. catfish meal
  10. ground miscanthus grass
  11. eggs
  12. turkey
  13. fish oil
  14. natural chicken flavor
  15. chicken heart
  16. turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
  17. whole butternut squash
  18. whole pumpkin
  19. salt
  20. potassium chloride
  21. choline chloride
  22. vitamin E supplement
  23. taurine
  24. dried kelp
  25. mixed tocopherols (preservative)
  26. zinc proteinate
  27. vitamin D3 supplement
  28. vitamin A acetate
  29. niacin
  30. thiamine mononitrate
  31. riboflavin
  32. calcium pantothenate
  33. pyridoxine hydrochloride
  34. folic acid
  35. vitamin B12 supplement
  36. iron proteinate
  37. copper proteinate
  38. dried chicory root
  39. turmeric
  40. sarsaparilla root
  41. althea root
  42. rosehips
  43. juniper berries
  44. citric acid (preservative)
  45. rosemary extract
  46. dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  47. dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
  48. dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product

AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement

ACANA WHOLESOME GRAINS PUPPY is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages – including growth of large breed dogs (70lbs or more as an adult)

Recall history

No recalls on record for this product.

Questions about this food

Answers built from this product’s own label data.

Is ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe complete and balanced?

The label carries this statement: “ACANA WHOLESOME GRAINS PUPPY is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages – including growth of large breed dogs (70lbs or more as an adult)”

How much ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe should I feed my dog?

A neutered 20 kg (44 lb) adult dog with normal activity needs about 1,060 kcal a day, which works out at roughly 2½ cups of this food. Puppies, seniors, and dogs gaining or losing weight need a different amount.

What are the main ingredients in ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe?

The first five ingredients by weight are Chicken, chicken meal, oat groats, whole sorghum, whole millet. The label lists 48 ingredients in total, heaviest first, measured before cooking.

How much protein is in ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe?

The guaranteed analysis gives at least 28% protein as fed. Once the water is taken out that is about 31.8% on a dry-matter basis, which is the figure to use when comparing this food with a wet food.

Does ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe contain common allergens?

Our ingredient dictionary matches these groups in the label: chicken, oats, other grains, egg, turkey, fish. A match means the group is named in the ingredient list, not that a given dog will react to it.

Has ACANA Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe been recalled?

No recall for this product appears in our records.

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