Brand comparison
Acana vs Ultra Premium Direct: which dry food wins for cats?
Acana A (89/100) vs Ultra Premium Direct A (88/100). Acana leads by 1 points on the PetFoodRate methodology. Full ingredient and sub-score breakdown.
First Feast Kitten
- Top ingredients
- 1 fresh chicken 24%
- 2 chicken dehydrated 14%
- 3 turkey 6%
- 4 white fish
- 5 chicken fat
Croquettes Chat Adulte Saumon
- Top ingredients
- 1 salmon 28%
- 2 rice
- 3 chicken fat
- 4 taurine
Acana wins: 89/100 (Excellent) against 88/100 for Ultra Premium Direct.
5-dimension score breakdown
PetFoodRate scores every product on five independent dimensions. Here's how Acana and Ultra Premium Direct compare on each one.
| Dimension | Acana | Ultra Premium Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | A | A |
| Nutrition balance | A | A |
| Undesirables | A | A |
| Transparency | A | C |
| Adaptability | B | A |
| Total score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
Scores are deterministic and based on ingredient composition only. Read our full methodology to understand how each dimension is weighted.
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