Acana

Acana Highest Protein: Grasslands Dog Recipe review

Name: Acana Highest Protein: Grasslands Dog Recipe
Brand: Acana

76.4/100Excellent

DryPuppyAdult

Flavour

Acana's meat-densest line, and all four recipes sit in our Excellent band. Raw meats and dried meals are stacked at the top of every label, with organ cuts at named percentages among them. The builds run from all fish to three red meats, and each one is listed from puppy to senior.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that do well on a meat-heavy bowl, at 35% declared protein
Active adults with real work or long walks to fuel
Rotating between beef and lamb, or fish and poultry, without changing the recipe underneath
Dogs kept off land meats. The Pacifica builds its animal side from fish alone
Owners who like organ meats named with a percentage beside them

Worth watching

Several species in every recipe, so only the Pacifica comes near an elimination diet
Fish in all four, as whole fish, trout or fish oil
Dense food for a dog whose exercise is mostly ornamental. Measure the portions

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

76.4/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Every recipe is listed for puppies, adults and seniors of all sizes. For a large-breed puppy, check calcium first: the Pacifica and Wild Prairie sit lowest.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Wild Prairie Dog Recipe 76.8
Grasslands Dog Recipe 76.4
Pacifica Dog Recipe 76.1
Ranchlands Dog Recipe 74.8

All four Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

All four finish within a few points of each other, carried by high declared meat and labels that name every species.

What's in it

Raw lamb, raw duck9% eachLamb leads a mixed build.
Fresh eggs8%
Lamb meal, herring meal, turkey meal7% eachDried meals that hold the protein through cooking.
Red lentils, chickpeas, green peasLegumes bind the kibble. No grain anywhere.
Chicken fat4%
Raw turkey, raw trout, raw salmon, raw lamb liver4% eachFour more species, with liver for density.
Green lentils, pinto beans, yellow peas, lentil fibre, pea starch
Fish oil2%Looks after the omega 3 side.
Raw lamb kidney, raw lamb tripe0.5% eachCompletes a full lamb organ set.
Kelp, yeast, fruit, vegetables, botanicalsTrace level.

Zinc and copper dosed in print, with the B vitamins and vitamins A, D3 and E.

Calcium works out at 1.82% of dry matter, more than large-breed puppies are usually given.

Named ingredients

Raw lamb (9%), raw duck (9%), fresh eggs (8%), lamb meal (7%), herring meal (7%), turkey meal (7%), whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole green peas, chicken fat (4%), raw turkey (4%), raw trout (4%), raw salmon (4%), raw lamb liver (4%), whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole yellow peas, fish oil (2%), lentil fibre, pea starch, raw lamb kidney (0.5%), raw lamb tripe (0.5%), dried kelp, yeast (s. cerevisiae), fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries.

Against the range

Lead meats: Raw lamb and raw duck, 9% each; Fish in the Pacifica, beef in the Ranchlands, chicken in the Wild Prairie.
Organs: Lamb liver, kidney and tripe; The Ranchlands also has kidney and tripe.
Calcium, dry matter: 1.82%; 1.36% to 1.93% across the four.

A lamb-led bowl for a grown dog. For a big pup the Pacifica or Wild Prairie sit easier.

Four grain-free recipes, each declaring 35% protein, which converts to 39.8% of dry matter on every one. Raw or fresh meats lead, matching meals hold the protein through cooking, and liver appears in all four. Kidney and tripe join the lamb and beef builds.

The binding is all legume: lentils, chickpeas, pinto beans and peas, with pea starch and lentil fibre. Fish runs through every recipe, and estimated carbohydrate sits between 26.7% and 28.4% of dry matter. What changes is the animal mix, and calcium with it.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

351 kcal/100g

Protein

35%

Fat

17%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

12%

Dry weight

Protein

39.8%

Fat

19.3%

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

9.1%

Carbs

27.3%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

64%

Carbs

29.4%

Veg

0.4%

Oils

Other

0.1%

Pricing & size