Freeze-Dried Patties, Free-Run Turkey Recipe
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- Size
- 0.40 kg
- Food type
- Freeze-dried
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Acana
- Country
- Not disclosed
Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence.
- Product type
- Complete & Balanced Food
- Complete & balanced
- VERIFIED
- Large breed growth
- INCLUDED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Manufacturer statement: “ACANA Freeze-Dried Patties Free-Run Turkey 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).” (source: manufacturer product page)
Protein
43%
Fat
28%
Estimated carbohydrate
Not calculable
Processing
Freeze dried
Expert Summary
Feed Wise considers this a solid, well documented option for ACANA Freeze Dried Patties, Free Run Turkey Recipe, a freeze dried formula led by turkey with ground bone, turkey giblets gizzard and whole herring. The manufacturer publishes an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for the life stage named on the label. Owners should note that the country of manufacture is not disclosed.
What is actually in this food?
Turkey with ground bone, turkey giblets, turkey giblets liver, turkey giblets heart, turkey giblets gizzard, whole herring, pumpkin, natural flavor, turkey bone broth, organic butternut squash, organic carrots, organic pears, salt, dried chicory root, turmeric, dried kelp, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (zinc proteinate, copper proteinate), citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract
First 5 ingredients
1. Turkey with ground bone
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Meat with Bone
Named animal meat with ground bone. This is muscle meat that includes finely ground bone, so it is not pure muscle meat. The bone contributes natural calcium and phosphorus.
2. turkey giblets
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
3. turkey giblets liver
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
4. turkey giblets heart
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
5. turkey giblets gizzard
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Organ Meat, Species Not Specified
Gizzard without a named species. Nutrient dense but the species is not identified.
Animal Protein Quality
17.4 / 25This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.
- +8 / 8
Named animal protein first
Turkey with ground bone is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +4.4 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 82 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
- 0 / 2
Liver
No liver in the ingredient panel.
- 0 / 2
Heart
No heart in the ingredient panel.
- +1 / 2
Other appropriate organs
Additional organs included: gizzard.
- 0 / 1
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
- +1 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
Named animal or marine fat sources: whole herring.
- +3 / 3
Verified animal ingredient proportion
Manufacturer confirms 90 percent animal ingredients.
Ingredient Quality
19 / 20Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.
- +19 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
13 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 8 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
12.9 / 15- Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
- Pulse ingredients detected: none
- Plant protein concentrates: none
- Ingredient splitting: not detected
Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.
- NOT SCORED
Carbohydrate burden
Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.
- +6.9 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as LOW. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: organic butternut squash (starchy vegetable), dried chicory root (fibre ingredient).
How is it made?
10 / 10Processing method: Freeze dried. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.
- +10 / 10
Processing method
Freeze dried processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
2.2 / 10Animal species clearly identified
Not publicly verified
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
Not publicly verified
Country or region identified
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing location identified
Not publicly verified
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Not publicly verified
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
Not publicly verified
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.
Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.
Nutritional Formulation
7.5 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
ACANA Freeze-Dried Patties Free-Run Turkey 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).
Detailed nutritional analysis available
A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.
Qualified formulation expertise
Not publicly verified
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Not publicly verified
Safety and Quality Control
1 / 10Batch testing
Not publicly verified
Pathogen testing
Not publicly verified
Supplier verification
Not publicly verified
Lot traceability
Not publicly verified
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
Not publicly verified
Recall context and corrective action
No recalls on file.
A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.
What we could not verify
Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.
- Carbohydrate (incomplete guaranteed analysis)
- Ingredient sourcing evidence
- Manufacturing location
- Quality control and testing evidence
- Calcium and phosphorus
- Country of manufacture
- Pathogen testing
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisACANA Freeze-Dried Patties Free-Run Turkey 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.
Certifications & Claims
Published certifications and manufacturer claims appear with their source where available. A source link documents the claim; it is not independent certification.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Solid named animal protein base
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- Limited publicly verified sourcing information
- Strong whole food formulation
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 17.4 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 19 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 12.9 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 10 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 2.2 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 7.5 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 1 / 10 |
| Total | 70 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 7.0 · Very Good · Moderate Confidence
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