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ACANA Freeze-Dried Food, Free-Run Duck Recipe, Morsels Freeze-Dried Food

Dog
Freeze-dried
All life stages

Protein: 44% min
Fat: 23% 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 Duck with ground bone
2 turkey with ground bone
3 chicken liver
4 whole herring
5 pumpkin
6 natural fish flavor
7 chicken heart
8 turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
9 calcium carbonate
10 turkey bone broth
11 organic butternut squash
12 organic carrots
13 organic pears
14 dried chicory root
15 turmeric
16 dried kelp
17 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
18 vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement)
19 minerals (zinc proteinate, copper proteinate)
20 citric acid (preservative)
21 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	44% min	46.3%
Crude fat	23% min	24.2%
Crude fiber	5% max	5.3%
Moisture	5% max	—
Dietary Starch	10% max	10.5%
Sugar	1% max	1.1%
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.15% min	0.2%
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)	0.15% min	0.2%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.8% min	0.8%
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: 3,950 kcal
per cup: 67 kcal

The label says: “METABOLIZABLE ENERGY: 3950 kcal/kg (67 kcal per standard 1/4 cup of morsels), with 39% from protein, 12% from carbohydrates, and 49% from fat.”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

protein111.4 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
fat58.2 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 16.2% 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).