Acana Puppy Wholesome Grains (All Life Stages, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim and in label order, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, chicken meal, oat groats, whole sorghum, whole millet, chicken fat, whole oats, chicken liver, catfish meal, ground miscanthus grass, eggs, turkey, fish oil, natural chicken flavor, chicken heart, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), whole butternut squash, whole pumpkin, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, taurine, dried kelp, mixed tocopherols (preservative), zinc proteinate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin A acetate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate. The statement continues on the manufacturer page; check the bag for the official full statement.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude protein (min) 28%, Crude fat (min) 19%, Crude fiber (max) 6%, Moisture (max) 12%. Energy 3,540 kcal/kg (425 kcal per standard 8 oz cup), with 28 percent of calories from protein, 27 percent from carbohydrates and 45 percent from fat. AAFCO: ACANA WHOLESOME GRAINS PUPPY is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, including growth of large breed dogs (70lbs or more as an adult) (per manufacturer).
This is one of only two recipes in the whole Acana Wholesome Grains range whose AAFCO statement includes growth of large breed dogs, the other being the Puppy Sea and Farm recipe. Every other all-life-stages recipe in the range, lamb and pumpkin, duck and pumpkin, red meat and sea to stream, carries an exclusion for large breed growth. If you are raising a large breed puppy on Acana grain-inclusive food, these two recipes are the whole shortlist. The formula is built for it: fat at a 19 percent minimum and 3,540 kcal/kg are both the richest in the Wholesome Grains range, with 45 percent of calories coming from fat, and the animal list runs chicken, chicken meal, chicken liver, catfish meal, eggs, turkey, chicken heart and turkey giblets. The one disclosure note, consistent across Acana, is that no ingredient origin and no made-in statement is published on the page, which is the whole of the two point shortfall in the tally.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Oct 24, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Acana Puppy Wholesome Grains (All Life Stages, Dry)
Can large breed puppies eat it?
Yes, and this is the point of the recipe. Its AAFCO statement covers All Life Stages including growth of large breed dogs at 70lbs or more as an adult, which only one other recipe in the Acana Wholesome Grains range does.
How rich is it?
The richest in the Wholesome Grains range: crude fat 19% as-fed minimum and 3,540 kcal/kg, or 425 kcal per 8 oz cup, with 45 percent of calories from fat. These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Can adult dogs eat it too?
Per the AAFCO statement, yes, it is an all life stages food rather than a growth-only one. Bear in mind it is the most calorie dense recipe in the range, so portion accordingly for an adult.
Source: Acana product page (acana.com). Figures are the maker published values; check the bag for the current label.
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