Calibra Verve GF Adult Salmon & Turkey
Wet Chunks complete High meat Clear label
Is Calibra Verve GF Adult Salmon & Turkey a good dog food?
We score it 77/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
The recipe scores 77 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.4 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points, and the remaining ingredients deducted -2 points.
- Recipe77
- Nutritionalhigh98
- Transparency92
- Safety100
- Evidencemoderate100
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete wet food in chunks for adult dogs, with turkey, salmon and carrots as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Scores 77, in the top quarter of wet foods we track.
- Meat makes up an estimated 77% of the dry matter (84% as fed).
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Why you might not
- High in fat: 45% fat on a dry-matter basis.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 7.90%
- Fat
- 9.40%
- Fibre
- 0.50%
- Ash
- 1.20%
- Moisture
- 79%
- Calcium
- 0.30%
- Phosphorus
- 0.20%
- Sodium
- 0.20%
Energy: 115.4 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
vitamin A (3a672a) 1,000 I.U.; vitamin D3 (3a671) 250 I.U.; vitamin E (3a700) 150 mg; zinc (3b606) 12.5 mg; iron (3b106) 10 mg; manganese (3b504) 3 mg; potassium iodide (3b201) 0.75 mg; copper (3b406) 4 mg; taurine (3a370) 1,000 mg
Technological additives
carob gum (E 410) 5,000 mg
Storage
Store in a dry and cool place. Once opened, keep in the fridge, and use within 3 days.
Feeding guide
Serve the can at room temperature. Serving size may vary according to your dog's activity level and environment. Fresh water must always be available.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 44.8% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (11)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turkey (44%) | Turkey | meat | medium | 44 | 44.0 |
| 2 | salmon (26%) | Salmon | meat | good | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | carrots (4%) | Carrots | veg | good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 4 | sweet potatoes (4%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb | good | 4 | 4.0 |
| 5 | vegetable derivatives (2.7%) | Vegetable By-Products | other | poor | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 6 | salmon oil (1.5%) | Salmon Oil | oil | good | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 7 | dried rose hip (0.5%) | Rose Hip | veg | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 8 | dried sea buckthorn (0.5%) | Sea Buckthorn | veg | good | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 9 | dried chicery (0.3%) | unmatched | - | - | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 10 | dried rosemary (0.05%) | Rosemary Leaves | herb | good | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| 11 | dried thyme (0.05%) | Dried Thymus Vulgaris | veg | medium | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Brand
- Website
- https://calibrastore.co.uk/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-12
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- calibrastore.co.uk
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-06. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.96 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 77.5% | 0.096 | +7.44 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 4.0% | -0.115 | -0.45 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.9% | -0.092 | -0.54 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Other share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.375 | -2.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.7% | -0.065 | -0.18 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.7% | 0.060 | +0.16 |
| Undeclared quantities | 16.4% | -0.106 | -1.73 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.191 | +5.96 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 77.5% | 0.096 | +7.44 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 4.0% | -0.115 | -0.45 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 5.9% | -0.092 | -0.54 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 7.4% | -0.005 | -0.04 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.012 | +0.00 |
| Other share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.375 | -2.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 2.7% | -0.065 | -0.18 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 2.7% | 0.060 | +0.16 |
| Undeclared quantities | 16.4% | -0.106 | -1.73 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | yes | -0.672 | -0.67 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.08
- Additives declared on label
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 76.7
- Final score
- 77/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7.9 | 37.6 (band 24.728571428571428 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 9.4 | 44.8 (band 7.555952380952381 to 20%) | 100 |
| Fibre | 0.5 | 2.4 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 95.1 |
| Calcium | 0.3 | 1.4 (band 0.6869047619047619 to 2.5%) | 94.5 |
| Phosphorus | 0.2 | 1 (band 0.5495238095238095 to 1.6%) | 93 |
| Sodium | 0.2 | 1 (band 0.13738095238095238+%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 115.4 | 549.5 | 100 |
Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 95); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Declared fortification: 9 nutritional additives on the label
- vitamin A (3a672a) 1,000 I.U.
- vitamin D3 (3a671) 250 I.U.
- vitamin E (3a700) 150 mg
- zinc (3b606) 12.5 mg
- iron (3b106) 10 mg
- manganese (3b504) 3 mg
- potassium iodide (3b201) 0.75 mg
- copper (3b406) 4 mg
- taurine (3a370) 1,000 mg
High confidence: full analysis plus minerals or omegas and declared energy.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (83.6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 16.7/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) | 5/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) | 5/5 |
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Complete wet food for adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
3 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| with a unique combination of selected functional additives - our Triple Active Formula (on pack) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free formulation (on pack) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| enriched with salmon oil and herbs (on pack) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Complete wet food for adult dogs (on pack) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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