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ACANA Freeze-Dried Food, Chicken Recipe, Morsels Freeze-Dried Food

Dog
Freeze-dried
All life stages

Protein: 42% min
Fat: 28% min
Fiber: 5% max
Moisture: 5% max

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Facts read from acana.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

1 Chicken with ground bone
2 chicken liver
3 whole herring
4 pumpkin
5 natural chicken flavor
6 chicken heart
7 chicken bone broth
8 organic butternut squash
9 organic carrots
10 organic pears
11 calcium carbonate
12 dried chicory root
13 turmeric
14 dried kelp
15 salt
16 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
17 vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement)
18 minerals (zinc proteinate, copper proteinate)
19 citric acid (preservative)
20 rosemary extract

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	42% min	44.2%
Crude fat	28% min	29.5%
Crude fiber	5% max	5.3%
Moisture	5% max	—
Dietary Starch	8% max	8.4%
Sugar	1% max	1.1%
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.1% min	0.1%
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)	0.1% min	0.1%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.7% min	0.7%
Omega-6 fatty acids	6% min	6.3%

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

Calories

per kg: 4,200 kcal
per cup: 71 kcal

The label says: “METABOLIZABLE ENERGY: 4200 kcal/kg (71 kcal per standard 1/4 cup of morsels), with 35% from protein, 8% from carbohydrates, and 57% from fat.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

protein100 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
fat66.7 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 13.1% 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).