ACANA Prairie Poultry

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

Prairie Poultry
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Our verdict

Is ACANA Prairie Poultry 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 dogs of all life stages, with chicken, dried chicken protein and pearled barley as the main ingredients.

How we score

50% 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 44% of the dry matter (41% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • High in protein: 31% protein on a dry-matter basis.

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 all lifestages
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists pearled barley
  • 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 27% · Fat 16%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein27%
Fat16%
Fibre5%
Ash7.50%
Moisture12%
Omega-3 fatty acids0.50%
Omega-6 fatty acids2.60%
Calcium1.10%
Phosphorus0.90%

Energy: 344.3 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Once opened, roll the top of the bag down after each use. In humid climates use an airtight container with the entire bag inside. Wash storage bin when changing bags. Keep lot number and Best Before date handy. Refrigeration not required; store in a cool, dry place at room temperature, not in a garage.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

3a890 Choline chloride (choline): 700 mg; 3a370 Taurine: 400 mg; 3b612 Zinc: 88 mg; 3b407 Copper: 11 mg; 3a821 Vitamin B1: 100 mg; 3a825i Vitamin B2: 20 mg; 3a314 Niacin: 200 mg; 3a841 Calcium-D-pantothenate: 60 mg; 3a831 Vitamin B6: 35 mg; 3a316 Folic Acid: 7 mg; 3a835 Vitamin B12: 0.2 mg; 3a672a Vitamin A: 6000 IU; 3a671 Vitamin D3: 800 IU; 3a700 Vitamin E: 330 IU; 3a300 Ascorbic acid: 0.15 mg

Technological additives

1b306(i) Tocopherol extract from vegetable oils: 110mg; 1a330 citric acid: 40 mg; Rosemary extract: 75 mg; 4b1707 Enterococcus faecium DSM 10663/NCIMB 10415: 1×109 CFU

Ingredients (32)50% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 41.0%
  • veg 36.8%
  • oil 9.0%
  • carb 6.8%
  • fibre 2.2%
  • supplement 2.1%
  • additive 2.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Fresh chicken (21%)Chickenmeat · medium2121.0
2chicken meal (20%)Dried chicken proteinmeat · good2020.0
3pearled barleyPearled Barleycarb · medium-2.4
4whole peasPeasveg · good-2.3
5oat groatsOat Groatscarb · good-2.3
6chicken fat (8%)Chicken Oil and Fatoil · good88.0
7whole oatsOat Groatscarb · good-2.2
8chickpea fibreChickpea Fibrefibre · good-2.2
9fish oil (1%)Fish Oiloil · good11.0
10potassium chloridePotassium Chloridesupplement · medium-2.1
11dried kelpKelpveg · good-2.1
12saltSaltadditive · poor-2.1
13dried chicory rootChicory rootveg · good-2.0
14fresh whole pumpkinPumpkinveg · good-2.0
15fresh whole butternut squashButternut Squashveg · good-1.9
16fresh whole carrotsCarrotsveg · good-1.9
17fresh whole applesApplesveg · good-1.8
18fresh whole pearsPearsveg · good-1.8
19fresh whole zucchiniCourgetteveg · good-1.8
20fresh kaleKaleveg · good-1.7
21fresh spinachSpinachveg · good-1.7
22fresh turnip greensTurnipveg · good-1.6
23fresh beet greensFresh Beet Greensveg · good-1.6
24whole cranberriesCranberriesveg · good-1.6
25whole blueberriesBlueberriesveg · good-1.5
26whole saskatoon berriesWhole Saskatoon Berriesveg · good-1.5
27turmericTurmericveg · good-1.4
28milk thistleMilk Thistleveg · good-1.4
29burdock rootBurdock Rootveg · good-1.3
30lavenderLavenderveg · good-1.3
31marshmallow rootMarshmallow Rootveg · good-1.3
32rosehipsRose Hipveg · good-1.2
  1. 1. Fresh chicken (21%)21% declared21.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. chicken meal (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Dried chicken protein · meat · good
  3. 3. pearled barley2.4% estimated
    Pearled Barley · carb · medium
  4. 4. whole peas2.3% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  5. 5. oat groats2.3% estimated
    Oat Groats · carb · good
  6. 6. chicken fat (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
    Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
  7. 7. whole oats2.2% estimated
    Oat Groats · carb · good
  8. 8. chickpea fibre2.2% estimated
    Chickpea Fibre · fibre · good
  9. 9. fish oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  10. 10. potassium chloride2.1% estimated
    Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
  11. 11. dried kelp2.1% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  12. 12. salt2.1% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  13. 13. dried chicory root2.0% estimated
    Chicory root · veg · good
  14. 14. fresh whole pumpkin2.0% estimated
    Pumpkin · veg · good
  15. 15. fresh whole butternut squash1.9% estimated
    Butternut Squash · veg · good
  16. 16. fresh whole carrots1.9% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  17. 17. fresh whole apples1.8% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  18. 18. fresh whole pears1.8% estimated
    Pears · veg · good
  19. 19. fresh whole zucchini1.8% estimated
    Courgette · veg · good
  20. 20. fresh kale1.7% estimated
    Kale · veg · good
  21. 21. fresh spinach1.7% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  22. 22. fresh turnip greens1.6% estimated
    Turnip · veg · good
  23. 23. fresh beet greens1.6% estimated
    Fresh Beet Greens · veg · good
  24. 24. whole cranberries1.6% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  25. 25. whole blueberries1.5% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  26. 26. whole saskatoon berries1.5% estimated
    Whole Saskatoon Berries · veg · good
  27. 27. turmeric1.4% estimated
    Turmeric · veg · good
  28. 28. milk thistle1.4% estimated
    Milk Thistle · veg · good
  29. 29. burdock root1.3% estimated
    Burdock Root · veg · good
  30. 30. lavender1.3% estimated
    Lavender · veg · good
  31. 31. marshmallow root1.3% estimated
    Marshmallow Root · veg · good
  32. 32. rosehips1.2% estimated
    Rose Hip · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13

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
2026-09-13
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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual 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 score of 64 out of 100 based on several key factors. The meat content contributed +4.3 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.3 points. However, the processing format reduced the score by -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages resulted in a deduction of -5.3 points.

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 quality0.79.191+6.34
Meat share of dry matter44.4%0.096+4.26
Carb share of dry matter11.0%-0.115-1.27
Oil share of dry matter16.3%-0.092-1.50
Vegetable share of dry matter17.7%-0.005-0.09
Additive share of dry matter3.4%0.163+0.55
Supplement share of dry matter3.6%-0.012-0.04
Recipe graded poor2.1%-0.065-0.13
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.1%0.060+0.12
Undeclared quantities50.0%-0.106-5.28
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-2.510.222-0.56
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.34
Meat share of dry matter44.4%0.096+4.26
Carb share of dry matter11.0%-0.115-1.27
Oil share of dry matter16.3%-0.092-1.50
Vegetable share of dry matter17.7%-0.005-0.09
Additive share of dry matter3.4%0.163+0.55
Supplement share of dry matter3.6%-0.012-0.04
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor2.1%-0.065-0.13
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.1%0.060+0.12
Undeclared quantities50.0%-0.106-5.28
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-2.510.222-0.56
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
63.9
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
v262/100
v163/100
v1.964/100
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
Protein2730.7 (band 18 to 40%)100
Fat1618.2 (band 5.5 to 20%)100
Fibre55.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.11.3 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)92.5
Phosphorus0.91 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.21.2 (band 1 to 2%)83.3
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)344.3391.3100

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: 15 nutritional additives on the label
  • 3a890 Choline chloride (choline): 700 mg
  • 3a370 Taurine: 400 mg
  • 3b612 Zinc: 88 mg
  • 3b407 Copper: 11 mg
  • 3a821 Vitamin B1: 100 mg
  • 3a825i Vitamin B2: 20 mg
  • 3a314 Niacin: 200 mg
  • 3a841 Calcium-D-pantothenate: 60 mg
  • 3a831 Vitamin B6: 35 mg
  • 3a316 Folic Acid: 7 mg
  • 3a835 Vitamin B12: 0.2 mg
  • 3a672a Vitamin A: 6000 IU
  • 3a671 Vitamin D3: 800 IU
  • 3a700 Vitamin E: 330 IU
  • 3a300 Ascorbic acid: 0.15 mg

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 (50% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)10/20
✓ 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
help support immune function (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
help support healthy digestion (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
help support healthy skin & coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
1st ingredient is fresh chicken (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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