Acana Dog Food Ingredients
According to our research, Acana manufactures 69 dog food recipes using 271 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Acana, we've studied all 271 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Acana ingredients.
| Dog Food Recipes | 69 |
| Unique Ingredients | 271 |
| Artificial Colors | 0 |
| Animal By-Products | 0 |
| Anonymous Meats | 0 |
| Controversial | 2 |
| Harmful | 0 |
First 5 Ingredients
Dog food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.
For Acana, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 dog food ingredients.
- chicken
- chicken meal
- turkey meal
- red lentil
- whole green pea
As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Acana is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is chicken meal, followed by turkey meal, red lentil, and whole green pea.
Artificial Food Coloring Dyes
Acana does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 69 Acana dog foods contain artificial food dyes.
Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.
In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most dogs consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.
To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.
Animal By-Products
According to our records, Acana does not contain any animal by-products.
Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.
Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Acana have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).
For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.
Anonymous Meat Ingredients
Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive dog foods.
In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.
In our analysis, we've looked through all 271 Acana ingredients. According to our data, Acana does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.
Controversial Ingredients
In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.
Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce dog foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.
In our analysis, we've identified 2 controversial ingredients inside Acana products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.
Heart is a controversial ingredient because the source animal is not specified. Anonymous animal ingredients are typically very low quality and may contain almost any animal, including dogs and cats!
The following recipes contain heart:
Kidney is a controversial ingredient because the source animal is not specified. Anonymous animal ingredients are typically very low quality and may contain almost any animal, including dogs and cats!
The following recipes contain kidney:
Potentially Harmful Ingredients
Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.
During our review, none of the Acana ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium dog food brand.
Acana Dog Food Ingredient Lists
Acana
Singles (Canadian)
Pacific Pilchard
Acana
Singles (Canadian) Pacific Pilchard
First Five Ingredients
whole pacific pilchardwhole pilchard meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
whole garbanzo bean
Acana
Original Dry Food
Feast Formula
Acana
Original Dry Food Feast Formula
First Five Ingredients
duckturkey
turkey meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
Acana
Original Dry Food
Paleo Formula
Acana
Original Dry Food Paleo Formula
First Five Ingredients
wild boarturkey
pork meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
Acana
Regionals (Canadian)
Grasslands
Acana
Regionals (Canadian) Grasslands
First Five Ingredients
lambduck
egg
lamb meal
whole herring meal
Acana
Regionals (Canadian)
Pacifica
Acana
Regionals (Canadian) Pacifica
First Five Ingredients
whole pacific herringwhole pacific pilchard
whole arrowtooth flounder
whole herring meal
pacific cod meal
Acana
Regionals + Wholesome Grains
Kentucky Farmlands For Dogs
Acana
Regionals + Wholesome Grains Kentucky Farmlands For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
turkeychicken
chicken liver
turkey meal
chicken meal
Acana
Singles (Canadian)
Free-Run Duck
Acana
Singles (Canadian) Free-Run Duck
First Five Ingredients
duckduck meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
duck liver
Acana
Singles (Canadian)
Grass-Fed Lamb
Acana
Singles (Canadian) Grass-Fed Lamb
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
lamb liver
Acana
Singles (Canadian)
Yorkshire Pork
Acana
Singles (Canadian) Yorkshire Pork
First Five Ingredients
yorkshire porkpork meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
pork liver
Acana
Singles
Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Singles Turkey & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey meal
turkey liver
sweet potato
whole chickpea
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Sea To Stream Fish & Grains Recipe For Dogs
Acana
Wholesome Grains Sea To Stream Fish & Grains Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
whole atlantic herringwhole mackerel
whole catfish
herring meal
mackerel meal
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Wholesome Grains Lamb & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
lamb liver
Acana
Classics (Canadian)
Classic Red
Acana
Classics (Canadian) Classic Red
First Five Ingredients
lamb mealsteel-cut oats
beef
yorkshire pork
lamb fat
Acana
Classics (Canadian)
Prairie Poultry
Acana
Classics (Canadian) Prairie Poultry
First Five Ingredients
chicken mealsteel-cut oats
chicken
chicken liver
chicken heart
Acana
Classics (Canadian)
Wild Coast
Acana
Classics (Canadian) Wild Coast
First Five Ingredients
herring mealsteel-cut oats
whole pacific herring
whole flounder
herring oil
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Adult Large Breed
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Adult Large Breed
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Adult Small Breed
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Adult Small Breed
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Adult Dog
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Adult Dog
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Light & Fit
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Light & Fit
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Puppy & Junior
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Puppy & Junior
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Puppy Large Breed
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Puppy Large Breed
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Puppy Small Breed
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Puppy Small Breed
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Senior
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Senior
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
whole green pea
Acana
Heritage (Canadian)
Sport & Agility
Acana
Heritage (Canadian) Sport & Agility
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
turkey meal
red lentil
chicken fat
Acana
Regionals (Canadian)
Ranchlands
Acana
Regionals (Canadian) Ranchlands
First Five Ingredients
beeflamb
yorkshire pork
beef
lamb meal
Acana
Regionals (Canadian)
Wild Prairie
Acana
Regionals (Canadian) Wild Prairie
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken liver
chicken heart
chicken kidney
Acana
Rescue Care For Adopted Dogs
Red Meat, Liver & Whole Oats Recipe
Acana
Rescue Care For Adopted Dogs Red Meat, Liver & Whole Oats Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef meal
oat groats
whole green pea
whole red lentil
Acana
Singles
Lamb & Apple Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Singles Lamb & Apple Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb meal
lamb liver
sweet potato
whole chickpea
Acana
Original Dry Food
Free-Run Poultry Recipe
Acana
Original Dry Food Free-Run Poultry Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken meal
whole red lentil
whole pinto bean
Acana
Original Dry Food
Freshwater Fish Recipe
Acana
Original Dry Food Freshwater Fish Recipe
First Five Ingredients
rainbow troutcatfish
catfish meal
whole red lentil
whole pinto bean
Acana
Original Dry Food
Red Meat Recipe
Acana
Original Dry Food Red Meat Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefpork
beef meal
whole red lentil
whole pinto bean
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe For Dogs
Acana
Wholesome Grains Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Red Meat Grains Recipe For Dogs
Acana
Wholesome Grains Red Meat Grains Recipe For Dogs
First Five Ingredients
beefpork
beef meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
Acana
Rescue Care For Adopted Dogs
Free-Run Poultry, Liver & Whole Oats Recipe
Acana
Rescue Care For Adopted Dogs Free-Run Poultry, Liver & Whole Oats Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
oat groats
whole green pea
whole red lentil
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Duck & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Wholesome Grains Duck & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
duckduck meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
duck liver
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Puppy Recipe
Acana
Wholesome Grains Puppy Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
whole millet
Acana
Wholesome Grains
Small Breed Recipe
Acana
Wholesome Grains Small Breed Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken meal
oat groats
whole sorghum
whole millet
Acana
Original Dry Food
Puppy Recipe
Acana
Original Dry Food Puppy Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken meal
whole green pea
whole red lentil
Acana
Original Dry Food
Light & Fit Recipe
Acana
Original Dry Food Light & Fit Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken meal
turkey meal
whole red lentil
Acana
Singles
Beef & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Singles Beef & Pumpkin Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef meal
beef liver
sweet potato
whole chickpea
Acana
Highest Protein
Wild Atlantic Recipe
Acana
Highest Protein Wild Atlantic Recipe
First Five Ingredients
whole mackerelwhole herring
redfish
silver hake
mackerel meal
Acana
Singles
Duck & Pear Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Singles Duck & Pear Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
duckduck meal
duck liver
sweet potato
whole chickpea
Acana
Singles
Pork & Squash Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
Acana
Singles Pork & Squash Recipe (Limited Ingredient Diet)
First Five Ingredients
porkpork meal
pork liver
sweet potato
whole chickpea
Acana
Highest Protein
Grasslands Recipe
Acana
Highest Protein Grasslands Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lambduck
egg
lamb meal
goat meal
Acana
Highest Protein
Appalachian Ranch Recipe
Acana
Highest Protein Appalachian Ranch Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefpork
lamb
lamb meal
beef meal
Acana
Highest Protein
Meadowland Recipe
Acana
Highest Protein Meadowland Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenturkey
chicken liver
turkey liver
turkey heart
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels
Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
whole mackerel
pumpkin
natural fish flavor
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels
Duck Recipe With Turkey & Chicken Liver
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels Duck Recipe With Turkey & Chicken Liver
First Five Ingredients
duckturkey
chicken liver
whole herring
pumpkin
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels
Free-Run Chicken Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels Free-Run Chicken Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken liver
whole herring
pumpkin
natural chicken flavor
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels
Free-Run Turkey Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Morsels Free-Run Turkey Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey liver
whole herring
pumpkin
natural flavor
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties
Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties Ranch-Raised Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
whole mackerel
pumpkin
natural fish flavor
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties
Duck Recipe With Turkey & Chicken Liver
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties Duck Recipe With Turkey & Chicken Liver
First Five Ingredients
duckturkey
chicken liver
whole herring
pumpkin
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties
Free-Run Chicken Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties Free-Run Chicken Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken liver
whole herring
pumpkin
natural chicken flavor
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties
Free-Run Turkey Recipe
Acana
Freeze-Dried Patties Free-Run Turkey Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkeyturkey liver
whole herring
pumpkin
natural flavor
Acana
Premium Chunks
Beef Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Chunks Beef Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef bone broth
lamb broth
sweet potato
beef liver
Acana
Premium Chunks
Duck Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Chunks Duck Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
duckduck broth
turkey bone broth
sweet potato
turkey liver
Acana
Premium Chunks
Lamb Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Chunks Lamb Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
lamblamb broth
beef bone broth
lamb liver
sweet potato
Acana
Premium Chunks
Pork Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Chunks Pork Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
porkpork broth
beef bone broth
pork liver
sweet potato
Acana
Premium Chunks
Poultry Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Chunks Poultry Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken bone broth
turkey bone broth
chicken liver
sweet potato
Acana
Premium Pate
Puppy Recipe In Bone Broth
Acana
Premium Pate Puppy Recipe In Bone Broth
First Five Ingredients
chickenchicken liver
chicken bone broth
sweet potato
turkey bone broth
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits
Crunchy Pork Liver Recipe
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits Crunchy Pork Liver Recipe
First Five Ingredients
pork liversweet potato
pork meal
pork
natural flavor
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits
Crunchy Beef Liver Recipe
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits Crunchy Beef Liver Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beef liversweet potato
beef meal
beef
natural flavor
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits
Crunchy Chicken Liver Recipe
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits Crunchy Chicken Liver Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chicken liversweet potato
chicken meal
chicken
natural flavor
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits
Crunchy Turkey Liver Recipe
Acana
High-Protein Biscuits Crunchy Turkey Liver Recipe
First Five Ingredients
turkey liversweet potato
turkey meal
turkey
natural flavor
Acana
Singles
Pork & Squash Formula Dog Treats
Acana
Singles Pork & Squash Formula Dog Treats
First Five Ingredients
porkpork liver
butternut squash
mixed tocopherols
Acana
Singles
Turkey & Greens Formula Dog Treats
Acana
Singles Turkey & Greens Formula Dog Treats
First Five Ingredients
turkeycollard green
turkey liver
turkey heart
turkey gizzard
Acana
Singles
Beef & Pumpkin Formula Dog Treats
Acana
Singles Beef & Pumpkin Formula Dog Treats
First Five Ingredients
beefbeef liver
pumpkin
beef kidney
beef tripe
Acana
Singles
Lamb & Apple Formula Dog Treats
Acana
Singles Lamb & Apple Formula Dog Treats
First Five Ingredients
lambapple
lamb liver
mixed tocopherols
Acana
Singles
Duck & Pear Formula Dog Treats
Acana
Singles Duck & Pear Formula Dog Treats
First Five Ingredients
duckpear
duck liver
mixed tocopherols
