Acana Highest Protein Grain Free Dog Dry Food Appalachian Ranch

Quality ingredients make better food.

How much?

• 70% quality animal ingredients. Providing a strong and natural source of essential protein, vitamins, and minerals.

How fresh?

• ½ fresh or raw meat for a nutrient-dense, delicious food that your pet will love.

How many?

• 2lb Beef, liver, tripe
• 1lb Pork, liver, kidney
• 3/4lb Lamb, liver, tripe
• 6 1/2oz Freshwater catfish
• 6 1/2oz Ranch-raised bison

Refrigeration preserves our FRESH ingredients. Our RAW ingredients are frozen at peak freshness to lock in nutrients.

Ingredients
Deboned beef, deboned pork, deboned lamb, lamb meal, beef meal, pork meal, whole green peas, red lentils, pinto beans, beef liver, beef fat, catfish meal, chickpeas, green lentils, whole yellow peas, deboned bison, whole catfish, herring oil, lentil fiber, natural pork flavor, beef tripe, lamb tripe, lamb liver, pork liver, beef kidney, pork kidney, pork cartilage, dried kelp, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, kale, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, carrots, apples, pears, freeze-dried beef liver, freeze-dried lamb liver, freeze-dried pork liver, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product.

Calorie Content (ME) calculated: 3405 kcal/kg (388 kcal/8 oz.cup), with 34% from protein, 24% from carbohydrates, and 42% from fat.

Guaranteed Analysis

• Crude protein (min.)33%
• Crude fat (min.)17%
• Crude fiber (max.)6%
• Moisture (max.)12%
• EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.)0.1%
• DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (min.)0.1%
• Calcium (min.)1.7%
• Phosphorus (min.)1.2%
• Omega-6 fatty acids* (min.)1.8%
• Omega-3 fatty acids* (min.)0.6%
• Glucosamine* (min.)250mg/kg
• Total Microorganisms (min)100MM CFU/lb
• (Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium animalis Lactobacillus casei)

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

What does “biologically appropriate” mean?

The Biologically Appropriate concept is simple: mirror the freshness and variety of meats that dogs and cats are evolved to eat.

• MeatMath is designed to help you assess if your food is Biologically Appropriate. Biologically Appropriate foods are formulated to match the eating anatomy of the animal they are intended for. Dogs and cats are evolved as carnivores, which means they require high concentrations of meat, high inclusions of fresh meat, and a rich diversity of meat. Is your food Biologically Appropriate? Answer the three MeatMath questions: How Much? How Fresh? How Many?
• How much meat is in the total diet? 60-75%
• How much fresh or raw meat is in the total diet? ½ fresh or raw
• How many meats are included in the diet? 1-5

What does “Whole Prey” mean?

• Nature matched the nutrients in whole animals to perfectly meet your dog or cat’s biological needs. ACANA WholePrey represents the evolution of ACANA foods by incorporating meats, organs, and cartilage in ratios that mirror the natural diet, and eliminating the need for long lists of synthetic ingredients.

Are ACANA foods supplemented with amino acids, vitamins, or minerals?

• ACANA foods feature WholePrey ratios of fresh muscle meat, organs, and cartilage in ratios that mirror natural diets and eliminate the need for long lists of synthetic ingredients. Organ meats are a concentrated and natural source of virtually every nutrient your dog or cat needs to thrive, including all essential vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and vital amino acids. Organ meats such as kidney, liver, and tripe are loaded with minerals such as iron, copper, magnesium, and iodine, and provide important fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, all of which nourish dogs and cats as nature intended. This is why you will find a majority of our amino acids, or minerals, on the guaranteed analysis or typical analysis but not on the ingredient list.

What is the source of ACANA’s glucosamine? Is it supplemented?

• ACANA contains 60-75 percent meat, poultry and fish ingredients in WholePrey ratios — meaning we include fresh meat, organs, and cartilage, just as Mother Nature would. Our fresh meats and cartilage in particular are high sources of natural glucosamine. That’s why glucosamine is listed on the guaranteed analysis but not on the ingredient list.

Where do you source your ingredients?

• We believe that making the world’s best pet foods requires using the world’s finest ingredients. With this in mind, we focus on working with suppliers that we know and trust. Trust is earned by demonstrating an ongoing commitment to quality, food safety, sustainability, and communication. We only choose suppliers who are dedicated to these values and providing the best ingredients available.

Why do you use peas, beans and lentils in your foods?

• Our fruit and vegetable inclusions provide natural sources of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, while also providing the binding action needed to form a kibble. Our legume inclusions are a healthy source of fiber and soluble carbohydrates.
  For Pet Lovers looking for a dog food without these ingredients, our ACANA Wholesome Grains diets feature grain-inclusive recipes that are free of any legumes including peas, beans and lentils. These recipes provide Pet Lovers with even more Biologically Appropriate options that their dogs can enjoy.

Fresh, raw or dried – what’s the difference?

• FRESH: For our fresh meats refrigeration is the only method of preservation.
• RAW: We freeze our fresh meats at peak season to lock in their natural goodness – no preservatives.
• DRIED: Dried fish and meat ingredients are made of flesh, bones and cartilage, and provide a concentrated source of protein, with their bone content providing a very rich source of minerals. Dried fish and meat ingredients are made by removing water from the meat, bone, and cartilage ingredients through a cooking process.