ACANA Red Meat Recipe

Raw beef (11%), raw pork (11%), pork meal (9%), whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green peas, herring meal (8%), pork fat (7%), whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, raw lamb (4%), raw pork liver (4%), fish oil (4%), lentil fibre, pea starch, dicalcium phosphate, raw beef liver (1%), raw beef kidney (0.5%), raw beef tripe (0.5%), salt, dried kelp, yeast (s. cerevisiae), fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole zucchini, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh beet greens, fresh turnip greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, dried chicory root, turmeric, 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 beef (11%) is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 56 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.

  +2.4 / 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

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: pork fat (7%), fish oil (4%).

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.

  NOT SCORED

• 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

  35 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 5 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +16 / 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: 29 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green peas, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, 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 29 percent.

  +4 / 7

• Ingredient based plant load

  Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: whole red lentils (whole pulse), whole pinto beans (whole pulse), whole green peas (whole pulse), whole green lentils (whole pulse), whole chickpeas (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 / 8

• Combined pulse load

  8 pulse ingredients detected at positions 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16: whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, whole green peas, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, 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® RED MEAT RECIPE Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by FEDIAF for All Life Stages, except for growth of large size dogs (15 kg 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

  Calcium 1.3 percent and phosphorus 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.