Heritage Light and Fit Dry Dog Food
Style Number: PD-690
A45.99 to A351.98
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Product details
Description:
Overweight dogs benefit from a diet rich in protein to promote lean muscle mass for optimum health.
That’s why ACANA Light & Fit is brimming with meat, including free-run chicken, cage-free eggs, and wild-caught flounder delivered fresh or raw from our region for rich goodness and taste.
To promote healthy blood-sugar levels, ACANA is free of grains or gluten, and instead features farm-fresh vegetables and fruit, including whole pumpkin and squash.
Prepared in an award-winning kitchen from Canada’s best and freshest ingredients, Biologically Appropriate ACANA keeps your dog healthy, happy, and strong.
Key Benefits:
- 65% Meat 35% Fruit, Vegetables and Botanicals.
- 0% Grains, CMO Ingredients or Potato
- Key ingredients promote peak physical conditioning in dogs of all breeds.
- Only 2 supplements - Zinc and Vitamin E (preservative). Unlike conventional dog foods, ACANA’s rich fresh meat and WholePrey inclusions deliver essential nutrients naturally, eliminating the need for long lists of additives and supplements.
Ingredients:
Fresh chicken (20.5%), chicken meal (20%), whole red lentils, whole green peas, pea fiber, fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (5%), turkey meal (5%), herring meal (4%), eggs (4%), raw flounder (4%), whole chickpeas, whole green lentils, whole yellow peas, pea starch, chicken fat (1%), fish oil (1%), raw turkey livers (0.5%), salt, 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, fresh whole cranberries, fresh whole blueberries, fresh whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips. ADDITIVES (per kg) Technological additives: With antioxidants.
Nutritional additives: Choline chloride (choline): 700 mg, 3b606 (Zinc: 112.5 mg), 3b406 (Copper (II): 11mg),
Vitamin B1: 25mg, Vitamin B5: 8 mg, Vitamin B6: 7.5mg, Vitamin A: 7500 IU, Vitamin D: 1000 IU, Vitamin E: 100 IU. Zootechnical additives: 4b1707 Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 2.2x10^6 CFU.
Supplements:
Zinc chelate. Vitamin E (preservative).
*Contains mixed tocopherols (a tocopherol rich extract of natural origin- Vitamin E and Rosemary Oil). Also contains the probiotic Enterococcus faecium.
Nutritional Analysis:
They might look different, but your dog shares his anatomy with the grey wolf – which means he’s evolved as a carnivore and adapted for a diet rich in meat, protein, and fat.
Based on this biological fact, and to produce a nutritional analysis that mirrors the diet Mother Nature would provide for your dog, ACANA features richly nourishing proteins and fats.
| Crude protein (min.) | 35% |
| Crude fat (min.) | 11% |
| Crude ash (max.) | 7% |
| Crude fibres (max.) | 8% |
| Moisture (max.) | 12.00% |
| Calcium (min.) | 1.70% |
| Phosphorus (min.) | 1.10% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids (min.) | 2.20% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (min.) | 0.90% |
| DHA (min.) | 0.30% |
| EPA (min.) | 0.30% |
| Glucosamine (min.) | 1500 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin sulfate (min.) | 1000 mg/kg |
| Linoleic acid (min.) | 2% |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 26% |
Feeding Guidelines:
ACANA benefits dogs of every variety. Just like you, your dog is unique with feeding requirements that vary with environment, age, and activity. The table below provides a starting point, to be adjusted as needed to maintain optimum weight and peak conditioning. We suggest monitoring your dog’s weight and adjusting rations as needed.
We recommend feeding twice daily and always keeping fresh, clean water available.
| Weight of Dog | Weight Loss | Weight Maintenance | ||
| Grams / Day | Cups / Day | Grams / Day | Cups / Day | |
| 5kg | 60g | 1/2c | 80g | 2/3c |
| 10kg | 120g | 1c | 120g | 1c |
| 20kg | 200g | 1-2/3c | 240g | 2c |
| 30kg | 270g | 2-1/4c | 320g | 2-2/3c |
| 40kg | 330g | 2-3/4c | 390g | 3-1/4c |
| 50kg | 400g | 3-1/3c | 450g | 3-3/4c |
| 60kg | 450g | 3-3/4c | 520g | 4-1/3c |
Use a standard 250ml/120g measuring cup. Serve dry or lightly moistened. See your veterinarian regularly. To help maintain freshness, we recommend sealing the bag tightly and storing it in a cool, dry location.
ACANA Light & Fit is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Calorie Distribution:
Unique compared to conventional foods, ACANA delivers more calories from protein and fat and fewer calories from carbohydrates, reducing the risk of obesity and promoting your dog’s peak health.
Metabolizable Energy is 3070 kcal/kg (368 kcal per 250ml/120g cup), with 40% from protein, 30% from fruits and vegetables, and 30% from fat.
Acana
Champion Petfoods make Biologically Appropriate Acana dog food from Fresh Regional Ingredients, made from start to finish in their very own award-winning kitchen. Their mission represents a new standard in pet food, designed to nourish dogs in two ways.
First, according to their natural evolution for a meat-based diet. Second, using ingredients that are sustainable and harvested by regional suppliers, delivered to their kitchen fresh or raw.
