ACANA SINGLES Pacific Pilchard Dog Food

FOR ALL BREEDS AND LIFE STAGES

ACANA Pacific Pilchard is a limited ingredient food containing 50% wild-caught pilchard, a single, easily digestible fish protein that’s ideal for diet-sensitive dogs of all breeds and life stages.

Wild and sustainably caught off North Vancouver Island our pilchard arrives fresh and whole, in nourishing WholePrey^™ ratios that mirror the natural diet, while fresh greens and pumpkin support healthy digestion.

Prepared from the best and freshest ingredients in our award-winning NorthStar^® kitchens, this Biologically Appropriate^™ food is perfect for fussy or diet-sensitive dogs.

Read our ingredients and we think you’ll agree!

BIOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE

FISH AND MEAT-BASED FOODS THAT MIRROR YOUR DOG’S EVOLUTIONARY DIET.

The gray wolf is ancestor to all dogs. And while years of breeding has produced hundreds of ‘different looking wolves’, the internal workings of modern dogs and their wolf cousins remain unchanged, so it’s no surprise that their dietary needs remain the same too.

Our award-winning Biologically Appropriate^™ philosophy is simple: mirror the quantity, freshness and variety of meats that dogs are evolved to eat, while limiting the carbohydrates and synthetic ingredients that don’t belong in a dog’s natural diet.

• RICH IN FISH (50%) AND PROTEIN (31%)

  Your dog is a carnivore and biologically adapted for a diet rich in fish and meat. Equipped with sharp teeth, a single hinge jaw, and a short digestive tract, domestic dogs are anatomically designed to break down protein and fat from meat.

  That’s why we loaded ACANA Pacific Pilchard with 50% pilchard, wild-caught off North Vancouver Island – all deemed fit for human consumption.

• HIGH FRESH FISH INCLUSIONS (1/2)

  We use fresh fish in its most natural and nourishing form. That’s why ½ of the pilchard in ACANA Pacific Pilchard  is fresh and 1/2 is dried or oils to provide a concentrated source of nourishing fish protein.

• SINGLE FISH PROTEIN SOURCE (1)

  ACANA Pacific Pilchard limits exposure to a single protein source, all in richly nourishing WholePrey^™ ratios of fish, organs and cartilage that mimic the natural diet to provide all the nutrients your dog needs to thrive.

• WHOLEPREY™ RATIOS

  In her infinite wisdom, Mother Nature matched the nutrients in whole fish to perfectly meet your dog’s needs. Fish provides protein and fat; organs supply vitamins and minerals; bones and cartilage provide calcium and phosphorus.

• CARBOHYDRATE-LIMITED (30%)

  Your dog has no nutritional requirement for carbohydrates and his natural diet contains very few, if any. Carbohydrates are widely recognized as a leading cause of obesity and diabetes – yet conventional dog foods often exceed 50% carbohydrate content.

  That’s why ACANA limits total carbohydrate content and replaces fast digesting carbohydrates like rice, tapioca and potato with healthy, low-glycemic fruits and vegetables such as squash and greens. These enter the blood stream slowly, avoiding spikes in blood sugar and decreasing the potential for fat storage.

CANADA’S BEST AND FRESHEST INGREDIENTS

ACANA Pacific Pilchard features an unmatched variety of local ingredients that are raised or fished by people we know and trust, deemed “fit for human consumption”, and then delivered to our award-winning NorthStar^® kitchens fresh each day!

Fresh whole pacific pilchard (25%), whole pilchard meal (18%), whole green peas, whole red lentils, whole garbanzo beans, pilchard oil (7%), fresh green kale (1.5%), fresh spinach greens (1.5%), fresh turnip greens (1%), cold-pressed sunflower oil, lentil fiber, whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole pumpkin, dried brown kelp, freeze-dried pilchard (0.1%), fresh whole cranberries, fresh whole blueberries, chicory root, turmeric root, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips, enterococcus faecium.

SUPPLEMENTS: Vitamin E, Zinc Chelate, Copper Chelate.

DESIGNED FOR CARNIVORES

Our Biologically Appropriate™ foods are designed to match the eating anatomy of dogs, and to produce a nutritional analysis that mirrors the natural diet – we’ve packed ACANA with richly nourishing proteins and fats,  limiting unwanted carbohydrates.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

Crude protein (min.) 31%
Crude fat (min.) 15%
Crude ash (max.) 7.5%
Crude fiber (max.) 5%
Moisture (max.) 12%
Calcium (min.) 1.1%
Phosphorus (min.) 0.9%
Omega-6 (min.) 2.5%
Omega 3 (min.) 1.5%
EPA (min.) 0.3%
DHA (min.) 0.4%
Glucosamine (min.) 700 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate (min.) 900 mg/kg

CALORIE DISTRIBUTION

Unique compared to conventional foods, ACANA delivers more calories from protein and fat and fewer calories from carbohydrates, reducing the risk of obesity and promoting your dog’s peak health.

Metabolizable Energy is 3393 kcal/kg (407 kcal per 250ml/120g cup), with 32% from protein, 30% from vegetables and fruits, and 38% from fat.