Naturo Salmon with Potato and Vegetables - Grain Free Dog Food

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Salmon with Potato and Vegetables - Grain Free Dog Food
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Our verdict

Is Naturo Salmon with Potato and Vegetables - Grain Free Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 74/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete shelf-stable fresh food for adult dogs, with salmon, potatoes and carrots as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 43% of the dry matter (65% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Single named animal protein: fish.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 38% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: fish
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • You are limiting fat: 37.5% 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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 9% · Fat 10.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9%
Fat10.50%
Fibre0.50%
Ash3.50%
Moisture72%

Energy: 141 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

Up to 5kg: ½ - ¾ Tray; 6-10kg: ¾ - 1¼ Trays; 11-20kg: 1¾ - 2 Trays; 21-30kg: 2 - 2¾ Trays; 31-40kg: 2¾ - 3½ Trays

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 3000 IU/kg; Vitamin E 40 mg/kg; Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 25 mg/kg; Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 20 mg/kg; Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 4 mg/kg; Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 3.50 mg/kg

Ingredients (15)13% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 65.0%
  • supplement 13.4%
  • veg 10.5%
  • carb 10.0%
  • oil 1.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Salmon 65%Salmonmeat · good6565.0
210% from 3.9% Dried PotatoPotatoescarb · medium1010.0
310% Carrots and PeasCarrotsveg · good1010.0
4MineralsVitamins and mineralssupplement · medium-13.4
5Sunflower Oil 0.75%Sunflower oiloil · good0.750.8
6Salmon Oil 0.3%Salmon Oiloil · good0.30.3
7Tomato Powder 0.3%Tomato Powderveg · medium0.30.3
8Dried Kelp 0.08%Kelpveg · good0.080.08
9Dried Cranberry 0.05%Cranberriesveg · good0.050.05
10Dried Blueberry 0.05%Blueberriesveg · good0.050.05
11Dried Chicory Root 0.04%Chicory rootveg · good0.040.04
12Yeast 0.04%Yeastsupplement · good0.040.04
13Dried Basil 0.016%Basilveg · good0.0160.02
14Yucca Powder 0.01%Yucca Schidigerasupplement · good0.010.01
15Pomegranate Extract 0.002%Pomegranateveg · good0.0020.00
  1. 1. Salmon 65%65% declared65.0% estimated
    Salmon · meat · good
  2. 2. 10% from 3.9% Dried Potato10% declared10.0% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  3. 3. 10% Carrots and Peas10% declared10.0% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  4. 4. Minerals13.4% estimated
    Vitamins and minerals · supplement · medium
  5. 5. Sunflower Oil 0.75%0.75% declared0.8% estimated
    Sunflower oil · oil · good
  6. 6. Salmon Oil 0.3%0.3% declared0.3% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  7. 7. Tomato Powder 0.3%0.3% declared0.3% estimated
    Tomato Powder · veg · medium
  8. 8. Dried Kelp 0.08%0.08% declared0.08% estimated
    Kelp · veg · good
  9. 9. Dried Cranberry 0.05%0.05% declared0.05% estimated
    Cranberries · veg · good
  10. 10. Dried Blueberry 0.05%0.05% declared0.05% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  11. 11. Dried Chicory Root 0.04%0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Chicory root · veg · good
  12. 12. Yeast 0.04%0.04% declared0.04% estimated
    Yeast · supplement · good
  13. 13. Dried Basil 0.016%0.016% declared0.02% estimated
    Basil · veg · good
  14. 14. Yucca Powder 0.01%0.01% declared0.01% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  15. 15. Pomegranate Extract 0.002%0.002% declared0.00% estimated
    Pomegranate · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-13

Brand and contact: Naturo

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-13
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
naturopetfoods.com

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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This product scored 74 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.9 points, while the meat content contributed +4.1 points. The carbohydrate content reduced the score by -2.4 points, and being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.86
Meat share of dry matter42.8%0.096+4.11
Carb share of dry matter21.1%-0.115-2.43
Oil share of dry matter2.4%-0.092-0.22
Vegetable share of dry matter4.7%-0.005-0.02
Supplement share of dry matter29.0%-0.012-0.35
Undeclared quantities13.4%-0.106-1.41
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.86
Meat share of dry matter42.8%0.096+4.11
Carb share of dry matter21.1%-0.115-2.43
Oil share of dry matter2.4%-0.092-0.22
Vegetable share of dry matter4.7%-0.005-0.02
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter29.0%-0.012-0.35
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities13.4%-0.106-1.41
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty0.000.222+0.00
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
74.5
Final score
74/100

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.

ModelScore
v374/100current
v275/100
v173/100
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.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein932.1 (band 22.66071428571429 to 40%)100
Fat10.537.5 (band 6.924107142857144 to 20%)100
Fibre0.51.8 (band 0.5 to 5%)87.1
Energy (kcal/100g)141503.6100

Scored over 4 declared nutrients (combined weight 60); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 6 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 3000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E 40 mg/kg
  • Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 25 mg/kg
  • Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 20 mg/kg
  • Copper (Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate) 4 mg/kg
  • Manganese (Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate) 3.50 mg/kg

Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (86.6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)17.3/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✓ 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) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Batch and date labelling).

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

  • "Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

1 further claim on file that we cannot check against the label.

Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Grain Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
65% Salmon (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer 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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