ACANA Highest Protein Meadowlands
Confidence A
The Universal score is pet-agnostic. Fit reads the same label against one pet.
Top findings
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Why this score
Every point traces to a published rule with its source — nothing hand-adjusted, nothing sponsored.
Nutritional adequacystarted at 100, landed at 100
No adjustments — clean slate on this pillar
Ingredient qualitystarted at 60, landed at 65
- +151st ingredient is named chicken — Chicken WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
- -10Unnamed fish ingredient ("fish oil") — fish oil WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food
Additives & processingstarted at 100, landed at 100
- +5Natural preservation system — one bonus for the class — mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract ACVN — preservative systems in pet food
Transparencystarted at 50, landed at 60
- +10Calorie content published on the label AAFCO Dog & Cat Food Nutrient Profiles (2016)
Weighted total: 84
Scored alternatives
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Ingredients, as printed
Ranked exactly as the label lists them — heaviest first.
- 1Chicken
- 2turkey
- 3chicken liver
- 4chicken meal
- 5catfish meal
- 6pollock meal
- 7whole red lentils
- 8whole pinto beans
- 9chicken fat
- 10whole green lentils
- 11whole chickpeas
- 12pea starch
- 13turkey meal
- 14trout
- 15eggs
- 16catfish
- 17fish oil
- 18turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard)
- 19chicken heart
- 20lentil fiber
- 21natural chicken flavor
- 22choline chloride
- 23freeze-dried turkey
- 24dried kelp
- 25whole cranberries
- 26whole pumpkin
- 27zinc proteinate
- 28vitamin E supplement
- 29mixed tocopherols (preservative)
- 30taurine
- 31collard greens
- 32whole pears
- 33whole apples
- 34vitamin D3 supplement
- 35vitamin A acetate
- 36biotin
- 37copper proteinate
- 38DL-methionine
- 39niacin
- 40thiamine mononitrate
- 41riboflavin
- 42calcium pantothenate
- 43pyridoxine hydrochloride
- 44folic acid
- 45vitamin B12 supplement
- 46ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- 47dried chicory root
- 48turmeric
- 49sarsaparilla root
- 50althea root
- 51rosehips
- 52juniper berries
- 53citric acid (preservative)
- 54rosemary extract
- 55dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
- 56dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
- 57dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | As fed | Dry matter |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 36% | 40% |
| Crude fat | 18% | 20% |
| Crude fiber | 4% | 4.4% |
| Moisture | 10% | — |
| Taurine | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Nutritional adequacy
Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages.
3850 kcal/kg metabolizable energy, as published.
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