ACANA Highest Protein, Grasslands

Raw lamb (9%), raw duck (9%), fresh eggs (8%), lamb meal (7%), herring meal (7%), turkey meal (7%), whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole green peas, chicken fat (4%), raw turkey (4%), raw trout (4%), raw salmon (4%), raw lamb liver (4%), whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole yellow peas, fish oil (2%), lentil fibre, pea starch, raw lamb kidney (0.5%), raw lamb tripe (0.5%), dried kelp, yeast (s. cerevisiae), fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries

First 5 ingredients

This 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.

• Named animal protein first

  Raw lamb (9%) is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 68 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.

  +3.3 / 5

• Liver

  Liver is included.

  +2 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  Additional organs included: kidney, tripe.

  +2 / 2

• Whole egg

  fresh eggs (8%) is included.

  +1 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat (4%), raw trout (4%), raw salmon (4%), fish oil (2%).

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  Manufacturer confirms 70 percent animal ingredients.

  +2.5 / 3

• Plant protein dilution

  No concentrated plant proteins detected.

  0

Every 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.

• Position weighted ingredient quality

  38 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 4 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +16.7 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: LENTIL FAMILY (whole red lentils, whole green lentils, lentil fibre); PEA FAMILY (whole green peas, whole yellow peas, pea starch).

  -2

• Estimated carbohydrate: 24 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole green peas, whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole yellow peas, lentil fibre, pea starch
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: LENTIL FAMILY (whole red lentils, whole green lentils, lentil fibre); PEA FAMILY (whole green peas, whole yellow peas, pea starch)

Estimated carbohydrate, calculated as 100 minus protein, fat, moisture, fibre and ash.

• Carbohydrate burden

  Calculated with a published ash value carbohydrate of 24 percent.

  +4 / 7

• Ingredient based plant load

  Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: whole red lentils (whole pulse), whole chickpeas (whole pulse), whole green peas (whole pulse), whole green lentils (whole pulse), whole pinto beans (whole pulse), whole yellow peas (whole pulse), lentil fibre (whole pulse), pea starch (refined starch), fresh whole butternut squash (starchy vegetable), dried chicory root (fibre ingredient).

  +0.7 / 8

• Combined pulse load

  8 pulse ingredients detected at positions 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20: whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole green peas, whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole yellow peas, lentil fibre, pea starch. Together these represent a substantial plant contribution.

  -2

• Split plant fractions

  Split plant fractions understate the true plant load in the ingredient order.

  -1

Processing method: Extruded. 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.

• Processing method

  Extruded processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.

  +5 / 10

• Animal species clearly identified

  Every animal ingredient names its species.

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• Manufacturing location identified

  Manufacturing location published: Canada.

• 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.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  ACANA GRASSLANDS Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the FEDIAF Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, except for the growth of large sized dogs.

• 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

  Calcium 1.6 percent and phosphorus 1.1 percent disclosed.

• Batch 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.