ACANA Singles Limited Ingredient Dry Dog Food Beef & Pumpkin, 4.5 lb Bag, Limited Ingredient

This ACANA Singles dry dog food comes in one 4.5 lb (2.04 kg) bag, so the pack holds a single bag rather than a multi-bag case. The formula uses beef as its only protein source and is grain free, with sweet potato and pumpkin in the mix. It is listed for dogs of all life stages.

What the 4.5 lb bag contains

• One bag of dry kibble weighing 4.5 lb (2.04 kg), which is 72 ounces in total.
• A recipe built on beef as the single source of protein.
• Sweet potato and pumpkin among the ingredients.
• Kibble coated with freeze-dried beef.
• Added vitamin E, along with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

How the recipe is put together

Beef ingredients make up roughly 65 percent of the formula, counted in the unprocessed state of those ingredients. The remaining 35 percent or so is fruit, vegetables and nutrients. Beef appears in several forms in the ingredient list, including beef meal, beef liver, beef fat and beef tripe, and beef is the only protein source named.

Sweet potato, whole pumpkin, whole chickpeas and whole lentils sit alongside the beef, and the kibble is coated with freeze-dried beef. The recipe also includes added vitamin E, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, plus vitamins, minerals, natural preservatives, flavours and probiotics. Production takes place in the USA, and the ingredients come from sources around the world.

Does this food suit your dog?

Check the grain position first: the recipe is grain free, but the same manufacturing facility handles grains as well, so a household avoiding any grain contact needs to weigh that. Confirm your dog does well on beef, since beef is the single protein source and the formula does not offer a second meat to fall back on.

The bag is 4.5 lb (2.04 kg), which suits a household wanting to try the recipe before committing to a larger format. The label covers all life stages, so puppies and senior dogs fall within the stated range. Feeding amounts are not part of the product information here.

The ingredient list behind the beef formula

Beef heads the list, followed by beef meal, beef liver, sweet potato, whole chickpeas, beef fat, whole lentils, whole pumpkin and fish oil. Lentil fibre, natural flavour, beef tripe, whole cranberries and salt come next, then choline chloride and taurine.

The back half of the list carries dried kelp, vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, vitamin D3 supplement and a run of B vitamins. Copper proteinate, freeze-dried beef, dried chicory root, turmeric, citric acid as a preservative, rosemary extract and dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product complete it.

Questions about the 4.5 lb bag

How much food is in one bag?

One bag holds 4.5 lb, which is 2.04 kg or 72 ounces, and it is sold as a pack of one.

Is beef the only protein in this recipe?

Yes, beef is the single source of protein, and beef ingredients make up about 65 percent of the formula in their unprocessed state.

Is this a grain-free dog food?

The recipe is grain free, and the same facility where it is made also handles grains.

Which dogs is the recipe labelled for?

The formula is labelled for all life stages and lists dogs as the target audience.

What are the bag dimensions?

The bag measures 23.4 x 10.4 x 36.3 cm, or 9.2 x 4.1 x 14.3 in.