Ingredient #1Top
Fresh Chicken (18%)
Fresh Chicken (18%) is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Label analysisGrade BListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Acana
Acana Puppy Recipe
Editor ingredient insight
Acana Puppy Recipe fits medium-bound puppies that do well on chicken and need a fairly strong growth diet.
Fresh chicken 18% and chicken ingredient 18% lead, followed by chicken organs, turkey, egg, cod-type fish, and herring, so palatability and animal-protein breadth are high.
At 33% protein, 20% fat, 3,660 kcal/kg, 1.5% calcium, 1.1% phosphorus, and 0.6% EPA+DHA, it has useful puppy-growth numbers.
Choose another recipe for legume-sensitive puppies, allergy troubleshooting across chicken/egg/fish, or when a dedicated small-breed or large-breed puppy design is the priority.
Fresh-meat leadPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 33%Fat 20%Other 47%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityTypical
This food sits around the typical calorie range among extruded foods. Check the feeding guide and weight trend alongside this comparison.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1.5%
Phosphorus1.1%
Crude fiber5%
Omega-31%
Omega-62.7%
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeGood
Ingredient #1 · Fresh Chicken (18%)Top
Fresh MeatIngredient #2 · Chicken (18%)Top
Fresh MeatIngredient #3 · 통적렌틸콩Lower
Whole Plant ProteinIngredient #2Top
Chicken (18%)
Chicken (18%) is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
Ingredient #3Lower
통적렌틸콩
통적렌틸콩 is a whole plant-protein ingredient. It is not a processed protein concentrate, but when it appears near the top it can still weaken the animal-protein-led structure. It reads as an lower-tier plant protein booster.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Fresh Chicken (18%) — Primary positive ingredientsChicken (18%) — Primary positive ingredients통적렌틸콩 — Caution ingredients통완두콩 — Caution ingredients신선한 닭고기 내장(간, 심장)(7%) — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Fat (7%) — Neutral ingredientsTurkey (4%) — Primary positive ingredients신선한 계란(4%) — Primary positive ingredients생 대구류(4%) — Primary positive ingredientsHerring (4%) — Primary positive ingredients피쉬 오일(3%) — Neutral ingredients통녹렌틸콩 — Caution ingredients통병아리콩 — Caution ingredients통노란완두콩 — Caution ingredients렌틸 섬유질 — Neutral ingredients완두콩녹말 — Caution ingredients생 칠면조 간(1%) — Primary positive ingredients소금 — Neutral ingredients말린 해조류 — Support positive ingredients신선한 통호박 — Neutral ingredientsWhole Butternut Squash — Neutral ingredients신선한 통당근 — Neutral ingredients신선한 통사과 — Neutral ingredients신선한 통배 — Neutral ingredients신선한 통주키니 — Neutral ingredients말린 치커리 뿌리 — Support positive ingredients신선한 케일 — Neutral ingredients신선한 시금치 — Neutral ingredients신선한 순무 그린 — Neutral ingredients신선한 비트 그린 — Neutral ingredients신선한 통크랜베리 — Support positive ingredients신선한 통블루베리 — Neutral ingredients신선한 통새스커툰 베리 — Neutral ingredientsTurmeric — Neutral ingredientsMilk Thistle — Support positive ingredientsBurdock Root — Neutral ingredientsLavender — Neutral ingredients마시멜로우 뿌리 — Neutral ingredientsRosehips — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Whole plant protein source in the top 3
Animal protein · Fresh Chicken (18%) (#1), Chicken (18%) (#2), Turkey (4%) (#7), Herring (4%) (#10)
The crude protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.
This is not the same as processed protein boosting, but it is not purely meat-led.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
ChicoryGut support ingredientCranberryUrinary support ingredientTurmeric/curcuminAntioxidant and joint support ingredientMilk thistleLiver support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Fresh Chicken (18%), Chicken (18%) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Whole Plant Protein, Whole Plant Protein contribute plant protein alongside carbohydrates and fiber among the leading ingredients. Total crude protein is not a measure of meat-derived protein alone.
Chicken Fat (7%) add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including chicken, turkey, egg, herring. Some protein sources are not fully identified, which limits choices that require excluding a specific protein.
What works well in this food
- The first two ingredients are both species-named animal ingredients.
- Crude protein is on the higher side.
- Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.
Check before feeding
- Phosphorus is 1.1% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
- Fresh meat carries a moisture variable. When whole plant protein sources are also high in the list, part of the crude-protein number may come from those plant ingredients.
- Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is higher, fat is higher, and calorie density is typical. This combination is worth comparing when protein matters but a higher-calorie food is not the aim. High protein alone does not make it an active-dog-only food; judge weight changes against total daily calories. Fat is higher even though calories are not, so any fat restriction needs a separate assessment.
Consider it first when
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart chicken alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Acana background
Founded in 1985 in Canada.
Disclosure confidence C2
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
This brand has a confirmed public recall history.
May 12, 2026