Acana Wholesome Grains Large Breed (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (verbatim and in label order, per manufacturer product page): Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, oat groats, whole sorghum, whole millet, chicken liver, whole oats herring meal, lentil fiber, ground whole flaxseed, chicken fat, natural chicken flavor, fish oil, eggs, chicken heart, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, salt, choline chloride, potassium chloride, taurine, vitamin E supplement, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin A acetate, iron proteinate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate. Reproduced exactly as published, including the missing comma the maker prints between the whole oats and herring meal entries. The statement continues on the manufacturer page.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude protein (min) 27%, Crude fat (min) 13%, Crude fiber (max) 6%, Moisture (max) 12%. Calorie content (calculated): metabolizable energy 3,240 kcal/kg, 389 kcal per standard 8 oz cup, with 29 percent of calories from protein, 37 percent from carbohydrates and 34 percent from fat. AAFCO: ACANA Wholesome Grains Large Breed Adult Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Adult Maintenance (per manufacturer).
The leanest dry recipe Acana publishes: a 13 percent fat minimum against 17 percent across most of the Wholesome Grains range, and the lowest calorie density at 3,240 kcal/kg. That is the usual and sensible direction for a large breed adult food, where keeping weight off the joints matters more than energy density, and the 34 percent of calories from fat is the lowest figure in the range. Protein holds at 27 percent, so the leanness comes out of the fat rather than the meat, and ground whole flaxseed and lentil fiber appear where other recipes carry more fat. One small label note: the published ingredient statement runs the whole oats and herring meal entries together with no comma between them, which is reproduced above as printed rather than silently corrected. Adult maintenance only, and the usual two disclosure gaps, no sourcing and no made-in statement.
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 Wholesome Grains Large Breed (Adult, Dry)
Why is the fat lower than other Acana recipes?
At a 13 percent minimum it is the leanest dry recipe Acana publishes, against 17 percent across most of the range, and the calorie density is the lowest at 3,240 kcal/kg. Lower fat is the standard direction for a large breed adult food, where weight control matters for joint loading.
Can large breed puppies eat it?
No. Despite the large breed name, the maker's AAFCO statement is for adult maintenance only. For large breed growth, the Wholesome Grains Puppy and Puppy Sea and Farm recipes are the two in the range that include it.
How much protein does it have?
Crude protein 27% as-fed minimum, unchanged from the richer recipes, with 3,240 kcal/kg or 389 kcal per 8 oz cup. These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Source: Acana product page (acana.com). Figures are the maker published values; check the bag for the current label.
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