ACANA Adult Red Meat

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

Adult Red Meat
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Our verdict

Is ACANA Adult Red Meat a good dog food?

We score it 64/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for adult dogs, with beef, pork and dehydrated pork protein as the main ingredients.

How we score

40% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 48% of the dry matter (49% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, turkey, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
  • Your dog avoids lamb: the label lists lamb
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists herring meal
  • Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 29% · Fat 17%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein29%
Fat17%
Fibre4%
Ash9%
Moisture12%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.80%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.10%
Calcium1.30%
Phosphorus1%

Energy: 347.5 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Once opened, store ACANA food in its packaging by rolling the top of the bag down after each use. In humid climates, use an airtight container with the entire bag inside; wash the bin when changing food. Refrigeration not required; store in a cool, dry place at room temperature. Keep lot number and Best Before date handy.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Taurine: 500 mg; Zinc proteinate: 112.5 mg; Copper proteinate: 11 mg; Vitamin B1: 75 mg; Vitamin B2: 15 mg; Vitamin B3: 150 mg; Vitamin B5: 45 mg; Vitamin B6: 26.25 mg; Vitamin B9: 5.25 mg; Vitamin B12: 0.15 mg; Vitamin A: 7500 IU; Vitamin D3: 1000 IU; Vitamin E: 600 IU

Technological additives

Tocopherol extract from vegetable oils: 110 mg; Citric acid: 40 mg

Ingredients (40)40% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 49.0%
  • veg 30.4%
  • oil 11.0%
  • carb 3.4%
  • supplement 3.0%
  • fibre 1.6%
  • additive 1.5%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Raw beef (11%)Beefmeat · medium1111.0
2raw pork (11%)Porkmeat · medium1111.0
3pork meal (9%)Dehydrated Pork Proteinmeat · good99.0
4whole red lentilsLentilsveg · medium-1.8
5whole pinto beansWhole Pinto Beanscarb · medium-1.8
6whole green peasPeasveg · good-1.8
7herring meal (8%)Herring Mealmeat · medium88.0
8pork fat (7%)Pork Fatoil · medium77.0
9whole green lentilsLentilsveg · medium-1.7
10whole chickpeasChickpeasveg · good-1.7
11whole yellow peasPeasveg · good-1.7
12raw lamb (4%)Lambmeat · medium44.0
13raw pork liver (4%)Livermeat · good44.0
14fish oil (4%)Fish Oiloil · good44.0
15lentil fibreLentil Fiberfibre · medium-1.6
16pea starchPea Starchcarb · poor-1.6
17dicalcium phosphateDicalcium phosphatesupplement · medium-1.6
18raw beef liver (1%)Livermeat · good11.0
19raw beef kidney (0.5%)Kidneymeat · good0.50.5
20raw beef tripe (0.5%)Tripemeat · medium0.50.5
21saltSaltadditive · poor-1.5
22dried kelpKelpveg · good-1.5
23yeastYeastsupplement · good-1.5
24fresh whole pumpkinPumpkinveg · good-1.4
25fresh whole butternut squashButternut Squashveg · good-1.4
26fresh whole zucchiniCourgetteveg · good-1.4
27fresh whole carrotsCarrotsveg · good-1.3
28fresh whole applesApplesveg · good-1.3
29fresh whole pearsPearsveg · good-1.3
30fresh kaleKaleveg · good-1.3
31fresh spinachSpinachveg · good-1.2
32fresh beet greensFresh Beet Greensveg · good-1.2
33fresh turnip greensTurnipveg · good-1.2
34whole cranberriesCranberriesveg · good-1.1
35whole blueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-1.1
36dried chicory rootChicory rootveg · good-1.1
37turmericTurmericveg · good-1.0
38althea rootAltheaveg · good-1.0
39rosehipsRose Hipveg · good-1.0
40juniper berriesJuniper Berriesveg · good-0.9
  1. 1. Raw beef (11%)11% declared11.0% estimated
    Beef · meat · medium
  2. 2. raw pork (11%)11% declared11.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  3. 3. pork meal (9%)9% declared9.0% estimated
    Dehydrated Pork Protein · meat · good
  4. 4. whole red lentils1.8% estimated
    Lentils · veg · medium
  5. 5. whole pinto beans1.8% estimated
    Whole Pinto Beans · carb · medium
  6. 6. whole green peas1.8% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  7. 7. herring meal (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
    Herring Meal · meat · medium
  8. 8. pork fat (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
    Pork Fat · oil · medium
  9. 9. whole green lentils1.7% estimated
    Lentils · veg · medium
  10. 10. whole chickpeas1.7% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  11. 11. whole yellow peas1.7% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  12. 12. raw lamb (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Lamb · meat · medium
  13. 13. raw pork liver (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Liver · meat · good
  14. 14. fish oil (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  15. 15. lentil fibre1.6% estimated
    Lentil Fiber · fibre · medium
  16. 16. pea starch1.6% estimated
    Pea Starch · carb · poor
  17. 17. dicalcium phosphate1.6% estimated
    Dicalcium phosphate · supplement · medium
  18. 18. raw beef liver (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
    Liver · meat · good
  19. 19. raw beef kidney (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Kidney · meat · good
  20. 20. raw beef tripe (0.5%)0.5% declared0.5% estimated
    Tripe · meat · medium
  21. 21. salt1.5% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  22. 22. dried kelp1.5% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  23. 23. yeast1.5% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  24. 24. fresh whole pumpkin1.4% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  25. 25. fresh whole butternut squash1.4% estimated
    Butternut Squash · veg · good
  26. 26. fresh whole zucchini1.4% estimated
    Courgette · veg · good
  27. 27. fresh whole carrots1.3% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  28. 28. fresh whole apples1.3% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  29. 29. fresh whole pears1.3% estimated
    Pears · veg · good
  30. 30. fresh kale1.3% estimated
    Kale · veg · good
  31. 31. fresh spinach1.2% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  32. 32. fresh beet greens1.2% estimated
    Fresh Beet Greens · veg · good
  33. 33. fresh turnip greens1.2% estimated
    Turnip · veg · good
  34. 34. whole cranberries1.1% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  35. 35. whole blueberries1.1% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  36. 36. dried chicory root1.1% estimated
    Chicory root · veg · good
  37. 37. turmeric1.0% estimated
    Turmeric · veg · good
  38. 38. althea root1.0% estimated
    Althea · veg · good
  39. 39. rosehips1.0% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good
  40. 40. juniper berries0.9% estimated
    Juniper Berries · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-08-29

Brand and contact: ACANA
ACANA logo
Website
https://www.acanapetfoods.co.uk/
Phone
01737 767679
Address
Bern Pet Foods Ltd. Bancroft Place 10 Bancroft Road Reigate, Surrey RH2 7RP UK
Contact page
www.acanapetfoods.co.uk

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-08-29
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
www.acanapetfoods.co.uk

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 64 out of 100. The meat content contributed +4.6, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.5. On the other hand, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Finally, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -4.2 to the final calculation.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.53
Meat share of dry matter47.9%0.096+4.60
Carb share of dry matter5.8%-0.115-0.67
Oil share of dry matter21.2%-0.092-1.95
Vegetable share of dry matter14.1%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter2.7%0.163+0.44
Supplement share of dry matter5.4%-0.012-0.07
Recipe graded poor3.1%-0.065-0.20
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient1.6%0.060+0.10
Undeclared quantities40.0%-0.106-4.22
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-1.870.222-0.42
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.53
Meat share of dry matter47.9%0.096+4.60
Carb share of dry matter5.8%-0.115-0.67
Oil share of dry matter21.2%-0.092-1.95
Vegetable share of dry matter14.1%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter2.7%0.163+0.44
Supplement share of dry matter5.4%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor3.1%-0.065-0.20
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient1.6%0.060+0.10
Undeclared quantities40.0%-0.106-4.22
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-1.870.222-0.42
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
63.6
Final score
64/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v364/100current
v263/100
v162/100
v1.963/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2933 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat1719.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre44.5 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.31.5 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)99.3
Phosphorus11.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.31.3 (band 1 to 2%)88
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)347.5394.9100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 13 nutritional additives on the label
  • Taurine: 500 mg
  • Zinc proteinate: 112.5 mg
  • Copper proteinate: 11 mg
  • Vitamin B1: 75 mg
  • Vitamin B2: 15 mg
  • Vitamin B3: 150 mg
  • Vitamin B5: 45 mg
  • Vitamin B6: 26.25 mg
  • Vitamin B9: 5.25 mg
  • Vitamin B12: 0.15 mg
  • Vitamin A: 7500 IU
  • Vitamin D3: 1000 IU
  • Vitamin E: 600 IU

High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (60% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)12/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✓ Batch and date labelling (mandatory)5/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Feeding guidance given).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

100/100 · moderate — 2 checkable claims: 2 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "with no grain ingredients" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "High-protein dog food recipe" — supported by the declared high protein data.

7 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
helps support digestive health with fibre, plus prebiotics from dried chicory root (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
antioxidant-rich ingredients, plus added Vitamin E, help support a healthy immune system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
balances protein-rich animal ingredients, whole fruit and nutritious vegetables help your dog maintain a healthy weight (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no low-cost ingredients like soy, corn, tapioca or wheat (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
with no grain ingredients (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
60 percent quality animal ingredients and 40 percent fruits, vegetables and nutrients (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
High-protein dog food recipe (on page)High/low levelconsistentManufacturer assertion
No artificial flavours or colours added (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
A freeze-dried coating adds rich flavour dogs crave (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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