ACANA Wild Coast

Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label

63out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is ACANA Wild Coast a good dog food?

We score it 63/100 (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 salmon, herring meal 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 43% 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 chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork fat
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)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	27%
Fat	16%
Fibre	5%
Ash	7.50%
Moisture	12%
Omega-3 fatty acids	1.10%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.60%
Calcium	1.20%
Phosphorus	0.90%

Energy: 344.3 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

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

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

3a890 Choline chloride (choline): 350 mg; 3a370 Taurine: 400 mg; 3b612 (Zinc: 80 mg); 3b407 (Copper: 11mg); 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: 110 mg; 1a330 citric acid: 40 mg

Ingredients (33)50% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 41.0%
veg 35.2%
oil 9.0%
carb 6.6%
supplement 4.1%
fibre 2.1%
additive 2.0%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Raw salmon (22%)	Salmon	meat · good	22	22.0
2	herring meal (19%)	Herring Meal	meat · medium	19	19.0
3	pearled barley	Pearled Barley	carb · medium	-	2.3
4	whole peas	Peas	veg · good	-	2.2
5	oat groats	Oat Groats	carb · good	-	2.2
6	pork fat (8%)	Pork Fat	oil · medium	8	8.0
7	whole oats	Oat Groats	carb · good	-	2.2
8	chickpea fibre	Chickpea Fibre	fibre · good	-	2.1
9	fish oil (1%)	Fish Oil	oil · good	1	1.0
10	calcium carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement · medium	-	2.1
11	potassium chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.0
12	dried kelp	Kelp	veg · good	-	2.0
13	salt	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.0
14	dried chicory root	Chicory root	veg · good	-	1.9
15	fresh whole pumpkin	Pumpkin	veg · good	-	1.9
16	fresh whole butternut squash	Butternut Squash	veg · good	-	1.8
17	fresh whole carrots	Carrots	veg · good	-	1.8
18	fresh whole apples	Apples	veg · good	-	1.8
19	fresh whole pears	Pears	veg · good	-	1.7
20	fresh whole zucchini	Courgette	veg · good	-	1.7
21	fresh kale	Kale	veg · good	-	1.6
22	fresh spinach	Spinach	veg · good	-	1.6
23	fresh turnip greens	Turnip	veg · good	-	1.6
24	fresh beet greens	Fresh Beet Greens	veg · good	-	1.5
25	whole cranberries	Cranberries	veg · good	-	1.5
26	whole blueberries	Blueberries	veg · good	-	1.4
27	whole saskatoon berries	Whole Saskatoon Berries	veg · good	-	1.4
28	turmeric	Turmeric	veg · good	-	1.4
29	milk thistle	Milk Thistle	veg · good	-	1.3
30	burdock root	Burdock Root	veg · good	-	1.3
31	lavender	Lavender	veg · good	-	1.3
32	marshmallow root	Marshmallow Root	veg · good	-	1.2
33	rosehips	Rose Hip	veg · good	-	1.2

1. Raw salmon (22%)22% declared22.0% estimated
Salmon · meat · good
2. herring meal (19%)19% declared19.0% estimated
Herring Meal · meat · medium
3. pearled barley2.3% estimated
Pearled Barley · carb · medium
4. whole peas2.2% estimated
Peas · veg · good
5. oat groats2.2% estimated
Oat Groats · carb · good
6. pork fat (8%)8% declared8.0% estimated
Pork Fat · oil · medium
7. whole oats2.2% estimated
Oat Groats · carb · good
8. chickpea fibre2.1% estimated
Chickpea Fibre · fibre · good
9. fish oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
Fish Oil · oil · good
10. calcium carbonate2.1% estimated
Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
11. potassium chloride2.0% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
12. dried kelp2.0% estimated
Kelp · veg · good
13. salt2.0% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
14. dried chicory root1.9% estimated
Chicory root · veg · good
15. fresh whole pumpkin1.9% estimated
Pumpkin · veg · good
16. fresh whole butternut squash1.8% estimated
Butternut Squash · veg · good
17. fresh whole carrots1.8% estimated
Carrots · veg · good
18. fresh whole apples1.8% estimated
Apples · veg · good
19. fresh whole pears1.7% estimated
Pears · veg · good
20. fresh whole zucchini1.7% estimated
Courgette · veg · good
21. fresh kale1.6% estimated
Kale · veg · good
22. fresh spinach1.6% estimated
Spinach · veg · good
23. fresh turnip greens1.6% estimated
Turnip · veg · good
24. fresh beet greens1.5% estimated
Fresh Beet Greens · veg · good
25. whole cranberries1.5% estimated
Cranberries · veg · good
26. whole blueberries1.4% estimated
Blueberries · veg · good
27. whole saskatoon berries1.4% estimated
Whole Saskatoon Berries · veg · good
28. turmeric1.4% estimated
Turmeric · veg · good
29. milk thistle1.3% estimated
Milk Thistle · veg · good
30. burdock root1.3% estimated
Burdock Root · veg · good
31. lavender1.3% estimated
Lavender · veg · good
32. marshmallow root1.2% estimated
Marshmallow Root · veg · good
33. rosehips1.2% 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 score of 63 out of 100 based on several key factors. The meat content contributed +4.1 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.6 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.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.64
Meat share of dry matter	42.9%	0.096	+4.12
Carb share of dry matter	10.6%	-0.115	-1.22
Oil share of dry matter	16.2%	-0.092	-1.49
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.7%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	3.2%	0.163	+0.52
Supplement share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.012	-0.08
Recipe graded poor	2.0%	-0.065	-0.13
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.0%	0.060	+0.12
Undeclared quantities	50.0%	-0.106	-5.28
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	yes	0.707	+0.71
Additive penalty	-2.39	0.222	-0.53
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

Show all 40 components

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.64
Meat share of dry matter	42.9%	0.096	+4.12
Carb share of dry matter	10.6%	-0.115	-1.22
Oil share of dry matter	16.2%	-0.092	-1.49
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.7%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	3.2%	0.163	+0.52
Supplement share of dry matter	6.9%	-0.012	-0.08
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	2.0%	-0.065	-0.13
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	1	-0.876	-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient	2.0%	0.060	+0.12
Undeclared quantities	50.0%	-0.106	-5.28
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	-2.39	0.222	-0.53
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: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 63.0
Final score: 63/100

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	63/100	current
v2	62/100
v1	63/100
v1.9	63/100

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.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	27	30.7 (band 18 to 40%)	100
Fat	16	18.2 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	5	5.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1.2	1.4 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	95.9
Phosphorus	0.9	1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.3	1.3 (band 1 to 2%)	90
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	344.3	391.3	100

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): 350 mg
3a370 Taurine: 400 mg
3b612 (Zinc: 80 mg)
3b407 (Copper: 11mg)
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.

Item	Points
✓ 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 file	0/10
✓ 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

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
Includes antioxidants from fruit & vegetables as well as vitamin C to help support immune function (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Prebiotics & fibre to help support healthy digestion (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil to help support healthy skin & coat (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
1st ingredient is raw salmon (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Crafted with 50% quality animal ingredients balanced with 50% wholesome grains, vegetables, fruit, botanicals and nutrients (on page)	provenance	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion