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ACANA Senior Recipe Dry Dog Food

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ACANA Senior Recipe Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Senior
Protein
33% min
Fat
14% min
Fiber
14% 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 Chicken
  2. 2 chicken meal
  3. 3 whole red lentils
  4. 4 whole green peas
  5. 5 turkey meal
  6. 6 whole chickpeas
  7. 7 chicken liver
  8. 8 lentil fiber
  9. 9 eggs
  10. 10 whole whiting
  11. 11 fish oil
  12. 12 herring meal
  13. 13 whole green lentils
  14. 14 whole yellow peas
  15. 15 pea starch
  16. 16 chicken fat
  17. 17 natural chicken flavor
  18. 18 chicken heart
  19. 19 chicken gizzard
  20. 20 turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
  21. 21 dried kelp
  22. 22 whole pumpkin
  23. 23 whole butternut squash
  24. 24 whole zucchini
  25. 25 whole carrots
  26. 26 whole apples
  27. 27 whole pears
  28. 28 choline chloride
  29. 29 vitamin E supplement
  30. 30 mixed tocopherols (preservative)
  31. 31 zinc proteinate
  32. 32 kale
  33. 33 spinach
  34. 34 turnip greens
  35. 35 beet greens
  36. 36 whole cranberries
  37. 37 whole blueberries
  38. 38 vitamin A acetate
  39. 39 vitamin D3 supplement
  40. 40 vitamin B3 (niacin)
  41. 41 vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate)
  42. 42 vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate)
  43. 43 vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
  44. 44 vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
  45. 45 vitamin B12 supplement
  46. 46 vitamin B9 (folic acid)
  47. 47 dried chicory root
  48. 48 turmeric
  49. 49 althea root
  50. 50 rose hips
  51. 51 juniper berries
  52. 52 copper proteinate
  53. 53 rosemary extract
  54. 54 citric acid (preservative)
  55. 55 dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  56. 56 dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
  57. 57 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)
Protein33% min37.5%
Fat14% min15.9%
Total Carbohydrate33% max37.5%
Dietary Fiber14% max15.9%
Moisture12% max—
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid)0.1% min0.1%
DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)0.15% min0.2%
Calcium1.5% min1.7%
Phosphorus1.1% min1.3%
Vitamin E750 IU/kg min—
Taurine0.1% min0.1%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.8% min0.9%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.5% min2.8%

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

Calories

per kg
3,360 kcal
per cup
383 kcal

The label says: “Total 3360 kcal/kg 1 cup (8 oz standard measuring cup) = 114 g Total 383 kcal/cup”

Against the AAFCO minimums

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

  • protein98.2 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat41.7 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 22.7% 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).

  • Protein 38%
  • Fat 39%
  • Carbohydrate 23%

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

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