ACANA Puppy Food

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

67out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is ACANA Puppy Food a good dog food?

We score it 67/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with chicken, dried chicken protein and lentils as the main ingredients.

How we score

30% 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 63% of the dry matter (60% as fed).
Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

High in fat: 23% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated turkey protein
Your dog avoids fish: the label lists hake
You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
You are limiting fat: 22.7% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band

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 33% · Fat 20%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	33%
Fat	20%
Fibre	5%
Ash	7%
Moisture	12%
Omega-3 fatty acids	1%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.70%
Calcium	1.50%
Phosphorus	1.10%

Energy: 366 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Technological additives

1b306(i) Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils: 121mg; 1a330 citric acid: 40mg

Ingredients (40)30% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 60.0%
veg 26.3%
oil 10.0%
fibre 1.2%
carb 1.2%
additive 1.2%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Fresh chicken (18%)	Chicken	meat · medium	18	18.0
2	chicken meal (18%)	Dried chicken protein	meat · good	18	18.0
3	whole red lentils	Lentils	veg · medium	-	1.4
4	whole green peas	Peas	veg · good	-	1.3
5	3.5% liver	Chicken Liver	meat · good	3.5	3.5
6	3.5% heart	Chicken Heart	meat · good	3.5	3.5
7	chicken fat (7%)	Chicken Oil and Fat	oil · good	7	7.0
8	turkey meal (4%)	Dehydrated turkey protein	meat · good	4	4.0
9	fresh eggs (4%)	Egg	meat · good	4	4.0
10	raw hake (4%)	Hake	meat · good	4	4.0
11	herring meal (4%)	Herring Meal	meat · medium	4	4.0
12	fish oil (3%)	Fish Oil	oil · good	3	3.0
13	whole green lentils	Lentils	veg · medium	-	1.3
14	whole chickpeas	Chickpeas	veg · good	-	1.3
15	whole yellow peas	Peas	veg · good	-	1.3
16	lentil fibre	Lentil Fiber	fibre · medium	-	1.2
17	pea starch	Pea Starch	carb · poor	-	1.2
18	raw turkey livers (1%)	Turkey liver	meat · good	1	1.0
19	salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	1.2
20	dried kelp	Kelp	veg · good	-	1.2
21	fresh whole pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	1.2
22	fresh whole butternut squash	Butternut Squash	veg · good	-	1.1
23	fresh whole carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	1.1
24	fresh whole apples	Apples	veg · good	-	1.1
25	fresh whole pears	Pears	veg · good	-	1.1
26	fresh whole zucchini	Courgette	veg · good	-	1.0
27	dried chicory root	Chicory root	veg · good	-	1.0
28	fresh kale	Kale	veg · good	-	1.0
29	fresh spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	1.0
30	fresh turnip greens	Turnip	veg · good	-	0.9
31	fresh beet greens	Fresh Beet Greens	veg · good	-	0.9
32	whole cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	0.9
33	whole blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	0.9
34	whole saskatoon berries	Whole Saskatoon Berries	veg · good	-	0.8
35	turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	0.8
36	milk thistle	Milk Thistle	veg · good	-	0.8
37	burdock root	Burdock Root	veg · good	-	0.8
38	lavender	Lavender	veg · good	-	0.8
39	marshmallow root	Marshmallow Root	veg · good	-	0.7
40	rosehips	Rose Hip	veg · good	-	0.7

1. Fresh chicken (18%)18% declared18.0% estimated
Chicken · meat · medium
2. chicken meal (18%)18% declared18.0% estimated
Dried chicken protein · meat · good
3. whole red lentils1.4% estimated
Lentils · veg · medium
4. whole green peas1.3% estimated
Peas · veg · good
5. 3.5% liver3.5% declared3.5% estimated
Chicken Liver · meat · good
6. 3.5% heart3.5% declared3.5% estimated
Chicken Heart · meat · good
7. chicken fat (7%)7% declared7.0% estimated
Chicken Oil and Fat · oil · good
8. turkey meal (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Dehydrated turkey protein · meat · good
9. fresh eggs (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Egg · meat · good
10. raw hake (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Hake · meat · good
11. herring meal (4%)4% declared4.0% estimated
Herring Meal · meat · medium
12. fish oil (3%)3% declared3.0% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
13. whole green lentils1.3% estimated
Lentils · veg · medium
14. whole chickpeas1.3% estimated
Chickpeas · veg · good
15. whole yellow peas1.3% estimated
Peas · veg · good
16. lentil fibre1.2% estimated
Lentil Fiber · fibre · medium
17. pea starch1.2% estimated
Pea Starch · carb · poor
18. raw turkey livers (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
Turkey liver · meat · good
19. salt1.2% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
20. dried kelp1.2% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
21. fresh whole pumpkin1.2% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
22. fresh whole butternut squash1.1% estimated
Butternut Squash · veg · good
23. fresh whole carrots1.1% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
24. fresh whole apples1.1% estimated
Apples · veg · good
25. fresh whole pears1.1% estimated
Pears · veg · good
26. fresh whole zucchini1.0% estimated
Courgette · veg · good
27. dried chicory root1.0% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
28. fresh kale1.0% estimated
Kale · veg · good
29. fresh spinach1.0% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
30. fresh turnip greens0.9% estimated
Turnip · veg · good
31. fresh beet greens0.9% estimated
Fresh Beet Greens · veg · good
32. whole cranberries0.9% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
33. whole blueberries0.9% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
34. whole saskatoon berries0.8% estimated
Whole Saskatoon Berries · veg · good
35. turmeric0.8% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
36. milk thistle0.8% estimated
Milk Thistle · veg · good
37. burdock root0.8% estimated
Burdock Root · veg · good
38. lavender0.8% estimated
Lavender · veg · good
39. marshmallow root0.7% estimated
Marshmallow Root · veg · good
40. rosehips0.7% estimated
Rose Hip · veg · good

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

Brand and contact: ACANA

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.

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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 67 out of 100. The meat content contributed +6.1, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.4. On the other hand, the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Finally, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -3.2 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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.44
Meat share of dry matter	63.3%	0.096	+6.08
Carb share of dry matter	2.0%	-0.115	-0.23
Oil share of dry matter	18.7%	-0.092	-1.73
Vegetable share of dry matter	11.7%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	2.0%	0.163	+0.33
Recipe graded poor	2.4%	-0.065	-0.16
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	1.2%	0.060	+0.07
Undeclared quantities	30.0%	-0.106	-3.17
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Additive penalty	-1.46	0.222	-0.32
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.7	9.191	+6.44
Meat share of dry matter	63.3%	0.096	+6.08
Carb share of dry matter	2.0%	-0.115	-0.23
Oil share of dry matter	18.7%	-0.092	-1.73
Vegetable share of dry matter	11.7%	-0.005	-0.06
Additive share of dry matter	2.0%	0.163	+0.33
Supplement share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.012	+0.00
Other share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.375	+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	2.4%	-0.065	-0.16
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	2	-0.876	-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient	1.2%	0.060	+0.07
Undeclared quantities	30.0%	-0.106	-3.17
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	no	-3.158	+0.00
High carb and low meat	no	-1.180	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-1.46	0.222	-0.32
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	0.000	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	6.629	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	6.331	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.174	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.146	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +1 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 66.8
Final score: 67/100

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.

Model	Score
v3	67/100	current
v2	65/100
v1	64/100
v1.9	65/100

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. 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.

Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	33	37.5	100
Fat	20	22.7	100
Calcium	1.5	1.7	93.5
Phosphorus	1.1	1.3	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.4	1.4	100
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	366	415.9	100

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

Scored over 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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.

Item	Points
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (70% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	14/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)	15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	5/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)	5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file	0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)	10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file	0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Feeding guidance given, Batch and date labelling).

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 — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

"1st ingredient is fresh chicken in this protein-rich recipe" — supported by the declared high protein data.

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

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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Made with 70% quality animal ingredients like fresh chicken and raw hake balanced with 30% fruit and vegetables (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
No added grain ingredients, soy, corn, wheat or tapioca (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
1st ingredient is fresh chicken in this protein-rich recipe (on page)	High/low level	consistent	Manufacturer assertion
No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives added in our kitchen (on page)	Free-from	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion