Platinum Stars Iberico

Treat · complementaryHigh meat

Stars Iberico
This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Platinum Stars Iberico a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary air-dried treats for dogs of all life stages, with pork, potatoes and vegetable by as the main ingredients.

How we score

30% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 65% of the dry matter (72% as fed).
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
  • Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 17 ingredients.
  • Uses generic terms (Pork): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 1 ingredient.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 24% · Fat 11%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein24%
Fat11%
Fibre2.50%
Ash9%
Moisture19%
Calcium1.80%
Phosphorus1.30%

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

A maximum of 15 – 20 pieces per 10 kg of the dog's body weight (approx. 10 % of daily calorie requirement), reduce the amount of main food accordingly.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

No vitamins or minerals added.

Ingredients (17)30% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 72.2%
  • veg 18.1%
  • carb 2.3%
  • other 2.2%
  • oil 2.1%
  • supplement 1.8%
  • unknown 1.2%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1Fresh Iberian Pork 70%Porkmeat · medium7070.0
2PotatoesPotatoescarb · medium-2.4
3Iberian PorkPorkmeat · medium-2.4
4Vegetable By-productsVegetable By-Productsother · poor-2.3
5Salmon Oil (Omega-3)Salmon Oiloil · good-2.2
6BroccoliBroccoliveg · good-2.1
7CarrotsCarrotsveg · good-2.1
8LeekLeekveg · good-2.0
9Green-Lipped Mussel ExtractGreen-Lipped Musselsupplement · good-1.9
10TomatoesTomatoveg · good-1.8
11African MarigoldCalendulaveg · good-1.8
12DandelionDandelion Rootveg · good-1.7
13ChamomileChamomileveg · good-1.6
14OreganoOreganoveg · good-1.5
15Milk Thistle SeedMilk Thistleveg · good-1.5
16Cranberry SeedDried Cranberry Seedveg · good-1.4
17SeaweedSeaweedveg · good-1.3
  1. 1. Fresh Iberian Pork 70%70% declared70.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  2. 2. Potatoes2.4% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  3. 3. Iberian Pork2.4% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  4. 4. Vegetable By-products2.3% estimated
    Vegetable By-Products · other · poor
  5. 5. Salmon Oil (Omega-3)2.2% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good
  6. 6. Broccoli2.1% estimated
    Broccoli · veg · good
  7. 7. Carrots2.1% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  8. 8. Leek2.0% estimated
    Leek · veg · good
  9. 9. Green-Lipped Mussel Extract1.9% estimated
    Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good
  10. 10. Tomatoes1.8% estimated
    Tomato · veg · good
  11. 11. African Marigold1.8% estimated
    Calendula · veg · good
  12. 12. Dandelion1.7% estimated
    Dandelion Root · veg · good
  13. 13. Chamomile1.6% estimated
    Chamomile · veg · good
  14. 14. Oregano1.5% estimated
    Oregano · veg · good
  15. 15. Milk Thistle Seed1.5% estimated
    Milk Thistle · veg · good
  16. 16. Cranberry Seed1.4% estimated
    Dried Cranberry Seed · veg · good
  17. 17. Seaweed1.3% estimated
    Seaweed · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Platinum

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-14
Product page
www.platinum.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.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

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 quality0.69.191+5.25
Meat share of dry matter63.3%0.096+6.08
Carb share of dry matter1.9%-0.115-0.21
Oil share of dry matter6.7%-0.092-0.62
Vegetable share of dry matter15.1%-0.005-0.08
Supplement share of dry matter5.4%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter3.5%-0.375-1.31
Unrecognised share of dry matter2.0%-0.027-0.05
Recipe graded poor2.2%-0.065-0.14
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.060+0.13
Undeclared quantities30.0%-0.106-3.17
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.25
Meat share of dry matter63.3%0.096+6.08
Carb share of dry matter1.9%-0.115-0.21
Oil share of dry matter6.7%-0.092-0.62
Vegetable share of dry matter15.1%-0.005-0.08
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter5.4%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter3.5%-0.375-1.31
Unrecognised share of dry matter2.0%-0.027-0.05
Recipe graded poor2.2%-0.065-0.14
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.060+0.13
Undeclared quantities30.0%-0.106-3.17
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
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 multiplier1.0833.786+36.49
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 Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedyes6.331+6.33
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
+0.28
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
80.6
Final score
81/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

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
v381/100current
v281/100
v170/100
v1.972/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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 (70% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)14/20
✓ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory)15/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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.

50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "Single meat source" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.

Consistent with the label

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

5 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
The perfect treat or reward for training (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made from fresh Iberico meat (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No added sugar (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Soft and chewy pieces from meat juices (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Single meat source (on page)ContentcontradictedManufacturer assertion
Grain-free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Meat juicy & delicious (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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