Acana Singles is a grain-free kibble line sold as a limited ingredient diet. Each of its four recipes is built on one animal protein: beef, pork, duck or lamb. In every recipe that protein fills the first three spots on the list as meat, meal and liver. Sweet potato and whole chickpeas come next.
The numbers are the same in every recipe. All four print 31% protein, 17% fat, 5% fiber and 12% moisture as fed, with 29% estimated starch, 388 kcal per cup and 3405 kcal per kg. The 1834 kibbles in our catalog average 26.9% protein, 37.4% starch and 395 kcal per cup. Next to them, Singles has more protein, less starch and slightly fewer calories per cup.
The trade-off is limited choice. Every recipe contains peas or lentils and is flagged for potato, so owners who avoid legumes or potato have no option in this line. The line is kibble only. All four recipes are labeled for all life stages and all breed sizes, and none is made for a particular size or age.
| Recipe | Protein | Fat | Starch | Kcal / cup | First ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Ingredient Diet Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free | 31% | 17% | 29% | 388 | Beef, beef meal, beef liver |
| Limited Ingredient Diet Pork & Squash Recipe Grain-Free | 31% | 17% | 29% | 388 | Pork, pork meal, pork liver |
| Limited Ingredient Diet Duck & Pear Recipe Grain-Free | 31% | 17% | 29% | 388 | Duck, duck meal, duck liver |
| Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Recipe Grain-Free | 31% | 17% | 29% | 388 | Lamb, lamb meal, lamb liver |
| Line average | 31% | 17% | 29% | 388 |
All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.
31% protein · 17% fat · 29% starch · 388 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Beef & Pumpkin is the only Singles kibble built on beef. Beef, beef meal and beef liver are its first three ingredients, ahead of sweet potato and whole chickpeas. It suits owners who want beef as the only listed animal protein.
Full review of Limited Ingredient Diet Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free31% protein · 17% fat · 29% starch · 388 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Pork & Squash is the line's pork recipe. Pork, pork meal and pork liver lead its ingredient list, and squash is named in the title. It suits owners looking for a grain-free kibble whose only listed animal protein is pork.
Full review of Limited Ingredient Diet Pork & Squash Recipe Grain-Free31% protein · 17% fat · 29% starch · 388 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Duck & Pear is the only poultry option in Singles. Duck, duck meal and duck liver are its top three ingredients, and pear is named in the title. It suits owners who want a bird protein at the same 31% protein and 29% estimated starch as the other three recipes.
Full review of Limited Ingredient Diet Duck & Pear Recipe Grain-Free31% protein · 17% fat · 29% starch · 388 kcal/cup · All Life Stages
Lamb & Apple is built on lamb, lamb meal and lamb liver, and it is the only recipe in the line paired with apple. It suits owners who rotate among Singles proteins and want lamb at the same 388 kcal per cup as the beef, pork and duck recipes.
Full review of Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Recipe Grain-FreeYes. All four recipes are grain free: Beef & Pumpkin, Pork & Squash, Duck & Pear and Lamb & Apple. Each one also contains peas or lentils, with whole chickpeas and sweet potato among its first five ingredients.
None of them has more than the others. Beef & Pumpkin, Pork & Squash, Duck & Pear and Lamb & Apple all list 31% protein. That is above the 26.9% average for kibble in our catalog.
There are four: beef (Beef & Pumpkin), pork (Pork & Squash), duck (Duck & Pear) and lamb (Lamb & Apple). Each recipe uses one animal protein, listed as meat, meal and liver.
Protein runs higher than the average kibble we review (35.2% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 29% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
100% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
MOST PROTEIN
Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Beef & Pumpkin Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
35.2% dry matter
LEAST STARCH
Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
29% as fed
FEWEST CALORIES
Acana Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Pork & Squash Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
388 kcal per cup
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