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ACANA Butcher's Favorites™, Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food

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ACANA Butcher's Favorites™, Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
Protein
36% min
Fat
17% min
Fiber
4% max
Moisture
12% max
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Facts read from acana.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Salmon
  2. 2 herring meal
  3. 3 pollock meal
  4. 4 whole chickpeas
  5. 5 whole peas
  6. 6 whole herring
  7. 7 whole red lentils
  8. 8 sunflower oil
  9. 9 dried salmon
  10. 10 flounder
  11. 11 natural fish flavor
  12. 12 dried apple pomace
  13. 13 whole green lentils
  14. 14 pea starch
  15. 15 salt
  16. 16 vitamin E supplement
  17. 17 dried kelp
  18. 18 zinc proteinate
  19. 19 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
  20. 20 vitamin A supplement
  21. 21 dried chicory root
  22. 22 niacin
  23. 23 thiamine mononitrate
  24. 24 calcium pantothenate
  25. 25 pyridoxine hydrochloride
  26. 26 riboflavin
  27. 27 folic acid
  28. 28 vitamin B12 supplement
  29. 29 copper proteinate
  30. 30 citric acid (preservative)
  31. 31 vinegar
  32. 32 rosemary extract
  33. 33 dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  34. 34 dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
  35. 35 dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude protein36% min40.9%
Crude fat17% min19.3%
Crude fiber4% max4.5%
Moisture12% max—
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)0.2% min0.2%
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)0.2% min0.2%
Calcium1.2% min1.4%
Phosphorus1% min1.1%
Vitamin E500 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.1%
Omega-6 fatty acids1.1% min1.3%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.6% min0.7%
Glucosamine300 mg/kg min—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,510 kcal
per cup
421 kcal

The label says: “Metabolizable Energy is 3510 kcal/kg (421 kcal per 8 fl. oz cup), with 36% from protein, 23% from carbohydrates, and 41% from fat.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein102.6 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat48.4 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 27.2% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 36%
  • Fat 41%
  • Carbohydrate 24%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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