Sunday, May 16, 2010

Comparison | Acana Pacifica & EVO Herring

Due to the recent sale of Natura to Proctor & Gamble,

I have begun to transition my foster dog to Acana Pacifica.
Here is a side by side comparison (taken directly from each bag label) to show you why I chose this food:

Animal Protein Ingredients:
ACANA PACIFICA, 60%                EVO HERRING/SALMON, 76%
Boneless salmon                                Herring
Salmon meal                                     Salmon meal
Herring meal                                     Herring meal
Whitefish meal                                  Salmon
Salmon oil                                        Eggs
Boneless Herring                              Herring Oil
Boneless Flounder                            Cottage Cheese

Fruit/Vegetable/Carbohydrate/Botanical Ingredients:
ACANA PACIFICA, 40%            EVO HERRING/SALMON, 23%
Russet Potato                                Peas
Peas                                              Pea Fiber
Sweet Potato                                Sunflower Oil
Sun-Cured Alfalfa                         Apples
Pumpkin                                       Carrots
Turnip Greens                               Dried Chicory Root
Spinach  
Tomatoes
Carrots
Apples
Organic Kelp
Cranberries
Blueberries
Juniper Berries
Black Currants
Chicory Root
Licorice Root
Angelica Root
Fenugreek
Marigold Flowers
Sweet Fennel
Peppermint Leaf
Chamomile Flowers
Lavender Flowers 
Summer Savory
Rosemary                                                                                                                                         


Vitamin/Mineral/Probiotic Ingredients:
ACANA PACIFICA                               EVO HERRING/SALMON
Vitamins A, D3, E, B5, B6, B12             Vitamins E, A, B12
Niacin                                                     Niacin
Zinc Proteinate                                        Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Thiamine Mononitrate                              Chondroitin Sulfate
Riboflavin                                                Zinc Proteinate
Iron Proteinate                                        Iron Proteinate
Manganese Proteinate                            Copper Proteinate
Copper Proteinate                                 Manganese Proteinate
Folic Acid                                             Calcium Iodate
Biotin                                                    Betaine Hydrocholoride 
Selenium                                               Thiamine Mononitrate 
Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus            Calcium Pantothenate
Dried Enterococcus Faecium                Biotin
                                                            Riboflavin
                                                           Beta Carotene
                                                          Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
                                                          Phylloquinone
                                                          Folic Acid
                                                         Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus 
                                                         Dried Lactobacillus casei 
                                                        Dried Enterococcus faecium

Select Analysis:
ACANA PACIFICA                        EVO HERRING/SALMON
Protein 33%                                    Protein 42%
Fat 18%                                          Fat 18%
Moisture 10%                                 Moisture 10%
Calcium 1.4% min, 1.6% max         Calcium not listed
Phosphorus 1.1% min, 1.3% max   Phosphorus not listed



Enjoy your new ownership, Natura.... 

2 comments:

  1. I feed acana in my rotation and its a great food, but since youre feeding 42% protein now, why not try Orijen 6 fish?

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  2. I thought about the 6fish, its harder for me to find in a large bag (as I say this, I realize I had to special order the acana!) but the one smaller bag we did buy not too long ago for a temp foster still had "zea mays" in the ingredient list, which I think irritated my female shiba's allergies when we tried 6fish a little over two years ago. Since then I've been weary.

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