Acana Grassland Canadian Cat Formula Review

Acana Grassland Canadian formula changed, so here’s my review of this recipe. As a curious note, a reader from UK asked me on my Twitter what I thought about the new Acana Grassland UK formula and I told her I would make a review of it. I didn’t know that Acana Grassland cat food sold in UK is the same Canadian formula, so here it goes my review.

Features

• Grain-free and gluten-free formula
• Loaded with 75% animal ingredients
• Free-run chickens and turkeys freely move in a barn without outdoor access.
• Ingredients labeled as “Fresh” are refrigerated.
• Raw ingredients are frozen at their peak freshness.
• Duck: fresh meat, organs, cartilage and liver
• Turkey: meat, liver, and cartilage
• Nest-laid eggs kept refrigerated as the sole method of preservation.

Ingredients of Acana Grassland Canadian Formula

Raw duck (12%), fresh chicken (11%), fresh eggs (8%), chicken meal (7%), turkey meal (7%), pollock meal (7%), whole pinto beans, whole peas, raw turkey (6%), chicken fat (5%), whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole green lentils, raw quail (4%), fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (2%), fish oil (2%), raw turkey liver (2%), lentil fiber, duck meal (1%), duck liver (1%), dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric root, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips.

ADDITIVES (per kg): Technological additives: Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils: 121 mg, citric acid: 40 mg. Sensory additives: Rosemary extract: 80 mg. Nutritional additives: Choline chloride (choline): 1400 mg, Taurine: 400 mg, Zinc proteinate: 160 mg, Copper proteinate: 11 mg, Vitamin B1: 25 mg, Vitamin B2: 10 mg, Vitamin B3: 50 mg, Vitamin B5: 8 mg, Vitamin B6: 7.5 mg, Vitamin B9: 0.75 mg, Vitamin B7: 0.1 mg, Vitamin B12: 0.1 mg, Vitamin A: 1875 IU, Vitamin D3: 250 IU, Vitamin E: 175 IU, DL-methionine: 99 mg. Zootechnical additives: Enterococcus faecium DSM10663/NCIMB 10415: 1 x 10⁹ CFU.

Guaranteed Analysis Acana Canadian

Crude protein 37 % – Fat content 18 % – Crude ash 9 % – Crude fiber 3 % – Moisture 10 % – Calcium 1.9 % – Magnesium 0.1 % – Taurine 0.1 % – Phosphorus 1.3 % – Omega-6  2.5 % – Omega-3  0.8 % – DHA 0.2 % – EPA 0.2%.

Rating of first 5 ingredients of Acana Grassland Canada

• Raw duck (3 stars): This is a good protein source for cats. It adds less water weight than chicken or turkey.
• Fresh chicken (2 stars): Fresh meat contains about 84% of water in the muscles so this weight adds to the formula before being processed. This means is provides less protein nutrition coming from chicken. Fresh chicken is  much better in canned food.
• Fresh eggs (3 stars): This is a good source of protein for cats, it may include some shell pieces that is not well digested by cats.
• Chicken meal (5 stars): Excellent source of concentrated protein for cats.
• Turkey meal (4 stars): Good source of concentrated protein for cats, it’s less tasty than chicken meal.

What are the Pros and Cons of Acana Grassland Canadian Formula?

PROS

• Grain-free, gluten-free formula
• Animal proteins in 5 main ingredients
• Fat content of 18%, which is good for indoor cats
• Good ratio of Calcium/Phosphorus of 1.46 according to Daniel Barrette published on NCBI.
• Includes fish oil as a healthy source of Omega-3
• Good balance of fatty acids Omega6/Omega3
• Low glycemic carbs, good for a balanced blood sugar in cats.
• It lists all the essential amino-acids.
• Natural sources of sodium chloride (salt).
• Healthy sources of minerals and vitamins
• There’s no duplication of minerals to lower costs as others brands

CONS

• The formula contains five types of carbs, which could make indoor cats gain some weight.
• Whole chickpeas could be hard to digest by some cats.

Conclusion about Acana Grassland Canadian Formula

Acana Grassland Canadian contains healthy animal source proteins and a good ratio of minerals. Additionally, the formula provides natural sources of sodium, healthy vitamin supplements and excellent balance of Omegas. Finally, a great addition is the fact that the meats are kept refrigerated as the only method of preservation and the raw meats are kept frozen at their pick freshness. This ensures a safe and nutritional animal protein in the formula.

I recommend Acana Grassland Canadian formula (sold in Canada) for adult cats with no digestive sensitivities. If you can’t access this Acana Canadian formula, visit my cat food reviews to check the Acana Grassland formula for the USA market.