ACANA Senior

Fresh chicken (19%), chicken meal (18%), whole red lentils, whole green peas, turkey meal (6%), whole chickpeas, fresh chicken giblets, heart) (5%), lentil fibre, fresh eggs (4%), raw hake (4%), fish oil (4%), herring meal (3%), whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, pea starch, chicken fat (1%), raw turkey livers (1%), dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips

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

  Fresh chicken (19%) is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal ingredients dominate the panel

  46 percent of the position weighted food ingredients are animal ingredients (fortifying nutrients excluded).

  +1.6 / 5

• Liver

  Liver is included.

  +2 / 2

• Heart

  Heart is included.

  +2 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  No additional organ meats identified.

  0 / 2

• Whole egg

  fresh eggs (4%) is included.

  +1 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat (1%), raw hake (4%), 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.

  0 / 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

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

  +15.8 / 20

• Ingredient splitting

  Multiple fractions of the same core ingredient appear: pea family (whole green peas, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, pea starch, fresh whole pears); lentil family (whole red lentils, lentil fibre, whole green lentils).

  -3

• Estimated carbohydrate: 28 percent
• Pulse ingredients detected: whole red lentils, whole green peas, whole chickpeas, lentil fibre, whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, pea starch
• Plant protein concentrates: none
• Ingredient splitting: pea family (whole green peas, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, pea starch, fresh whole pears); lentil family (whole red lentils, lentil fibre, whole green lentils)

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

• Carbohydrate level

  Estimated carbohydrate of 28 percent.

  +10 / 15

• Whole carbohydrate sources

  Carbohydrate comes from whole ingredients: whole red lentils, whole green peas, whole chickpeas, lentil fibre.

  +1

• Combined pulse load

  7 pulse ingredients detected at positions 3, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 16: whole red lentils, whole green peas, whole chickpeas, lentil fibre, whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, pea starch. Together these represent a substantial plant contribution.

  -3

• 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

  Not publicly verified

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• 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.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  ACANA Senior dog is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by FEDIAF for Adult Maintenance.

• 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 1.5 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.