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ACANA Classics, Beef and Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food

Dog
Dry
All life stages

Protein: 25% min
Fat: 15% min
Fiber: 6% 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 Beef
2 beef meal
3 pearled barley
4 whole peas
5 oat groats
6 pork fat
7 pork meal
8 whole oats
9 lentil fiber
10 natural pork flavor
11 pea starch
12 fish oil
13 potassium chloride
14 vitamin E supplement
15 dried kelp
16 salt
17 choline chloride
18 DL-methionine
19 taurine
20 zinc proteinate
21 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
22 vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
23 vitamin A supplement
24 vitamin D3 supplement
25 whole apples
26 whole butternut squash
27 whole carrots
28 collard greens
29 whole pears
30 whole pumpkin
31 niacin
32 thiamine mononitrate
33 calcium pantothenate
34 pyridoxine hydrochloride
35 riboflavin
36 folic acid
37 vitamin B12 supplement
38 copper proteinate
39 citric acid (preservative)
40 rosemary extract
41 dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
42 dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
43 dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product

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

Guaranteed analysis

Nutrient	On the label	Dry matter (calculated)
Crude protein	25% min	28.4%
Crude fat	15% min	17%
Crude fiber	6% max	6.8%
Moisture	12% max	—
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)	0.05% min	0.1%
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.05% min	0.1%
Calcium	1.5% min	1.7%
Phosphorus	1% min	1.1%
Vitamin E	750 IU/kg min	—
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.3% min	0.3%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.2% min	2.5%
Glucosamine	300 mg/kg min	—
Taurine	0.1% min	0.1%

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

Calories

per kg: 3,305 kcal
per cup: 397 kcal

The label says: “CALORIE CONTENT (calculated): Metabolizable Energy is 3305 kcal/kg (397 kcal per standard 8 fl. oz cup) with 26% from protein, 35% from carbohydrates, and 39% from fat.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

protein75.6 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
fat45.4 g vs 21.3 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 39.7% 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).