Acana Wild Prairie vs. Smalls Bird Recipe
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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are 100% free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Acana Wild Prairie
Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 3 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken meat turkey meat chicken liver dehydrated chicken meat dehydrated turkey meat dehydrated herring whole pinto beans whole peas chicken fat whole red lentils
Smalls Bird Recipe
Smalls has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground chicken with bone chicken heart chicken liver chicken gizzard chicken egg goat’s milk water eggshell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols
Acana Wild PrairieKibble |
Smalls Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
B |
Score
A+ |
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Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
Protein % | 37% | 45% |
Fat % | 18% | 15% |
Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.06 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 39 | 9 |
Meat Content |
13 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
17 total
low concentration |
None |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |