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Acana is a defensible pick with a real tradeoff - usually value.
The verdict
Acana runs 4 scored products on PetScored, averaging a 6.6 composite. The top-scoring recipe is Free-Run Poultry Recipe at 7.6.
Across the lineup, Sensitivity Risk is the strongest sub-score (9.4); Value is the weakest (4.0).
Brand Trust signals are still on a seed score; verification work is in progress.
If your dog avoids common trigger ingredients, the lineup carries these label flags: chicken, turkey, egg, legumes. Sub-score weighting handles them on each individual scorecard.
Products
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Acana
$2.03 / 1,000 kcal · 13% above median
Strong named animal lineup with high dry-matter protein and a clear ingredient panel. Common-trigger ingredient stack is significant - not for dogs avoiding poultry, egg, fish, or pulses.
Acana
$2.44 / 1,000 kcal · 35% above median
A poultry-and-fish multi-protein recipe with named chicken, turkey, catfish, pollock, and trout up front. A heavy pulse stack (lentils, pinto beans, chickpeas) follows; premium price.
Acana
$3.08 / 1,000 kcal · 71% above median
The single-animal-source design and high dry-matter protein are clear strengths. The tradeoff is heavy legume use and a very high price for dry food.
Acana
$2.69 / 1,000 kcal · 50% above median
A fish-forward, very high-protein recipe with five named fish in the top ingredients. A heavy pulse stack (lentils, pinto beans, chickpeas, peas) follows; priced at the premium end.
Appears in
We have not yet run a full FDA export match for Acana. That is a gap in our record, not a clean bill of health: read it as unknown, not as “no recalls.” Until the check runs, the recall index is the current source of truth for this site.
FAQ
Acana averages 6.6 out of 10 across 4 scored products. The top-scoring recipe is Free-Run Poultry Recipe at 7.6. Whether that's "good" depends on which sub-score matters most for your dog - see the brand page for the full verdict and the per-product strengths and watch-outs.
Recall matching is still in progress for Acana. We do not credit a clean record until a complete export has been reviewed.
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