Acana

Acana Senior Recipe review

Name: Acana Senior Recipe
Brand: Acana

75.5/100Excellent

DryAdultSenior

An Excellent senior kibble that eases fat down and keeps protein up, which is the right way round for an ageing dog. Protein is declared at 33%, or 37.5% of dry matter, higher than many adult foods. Fish oil rises to 4% and chicken fat falls to 1%.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Seniors still living like adults, as the label covers both stages
Older dogs that need muscle protected, with protein held high
Grey muzzles whose joints and coat lean on marine omega 3
Older guts that do better with a little more fibre, at 6% as fed
An ageing dog of any size, from toy to giant

Worth watching

Chicken and turkey throughout, so a senior with a poultry intolerance needs another protein
Raw hake, herring meal and fish oil, so this is not a fish-free food

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

How this scores

How we score

75.5/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. Older, slower dogs often need less than the guide, so let the waistline settle the portion.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Acana Senior Recipe 75.5

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

A senior label that keeps the construction that earns marks, with nutritional balance and transparency both reaching Outstanding.

What's in it

Fresh chicken, chicken meal19%, 18%The pairing that pays for the high protein.
Whole red lentils, whole green peasLegume starch; estimated carbohydrate is 31.8% of dry matter against 46.2% typical.
Turkey meal6%
Whole chickpeas
Fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart)5%
Lentil fibreMoves up the list for older guts.
Fresh eggs, raw hake4% eachHake is the first of three fish entries.
Fish oil, herring meal4%, 3%Fish oil raised, tilting the fat towards marine omega 3.
Green lentils, yellow peas, pea starch, chicken fat, turkey liversChicken fat drops to 1%.
Kelp, fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and botanicalsTrace-level garnish.

Choline, zinc, copper and a full B vitamin run with A, D3 and E, all dosed in print, plus a declared live probiotic strain.

Named ingredients

Fresh chicken (19%), chicken meal (18%), whole red lentils, whole green peas, turkey meal (6%), whole chickpeas, fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (5%), lentil fibre, fresh eggs (4%), raw hake (4%), fish oil (4%), herring meal (3%), whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, pea starch, chicken fat (1%), raw turkey livers (1%), dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips

Against the range

A single senior recipe on Acana's chicken-and-legume build. Fresh chicken and chicken meal lead, backed by turkey meal, giblets, eggs, raw hake and herring meal. The starch is all legume, and no grain appears anywhere.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

332.5 kcal/100g

Protein

33%

Fat

14%

Fibre

Ash

Moisture

12%

Dry weight

Protein

37.5%

Fat

15.9%

Fibre

6.8%

Ash

Carbs

31.8%

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

56%

Carbs

34%

Veg

Oils

Other

Pricing & size