Acana Wild Prairie vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe

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Acana has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 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 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

Legend

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 Water Bird Recipe

Smalls has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil

 

Acana Wild Prairie

Kibble

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Smalls Water Bird Recipe

Freeze-Dried Raw

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Score
B
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Freeze-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 98%
Protein % 37% 45%
Fat % 18% 20%
Fiber % 3% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.06 to 1 2.25 to 1
Total Ingredients 39 10
Meat Content 13 total
high concentration, high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 17 total
low concentration
None
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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