Primal Spirit Iberian Nordic Sealand Sausage for Dogs

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Iberian Nordic Sealand Sausage for Dogs
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Our verdict

Is Primal Spirit Iberian Nordic Sealand Sausage for Dogs a good dog food?

We score it 75/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete cold-pressed dry food for adult dogs, with pork, seafood and water as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Scores 78, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 80% of the dry matter (90% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 28% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists seafood
  • Your dog avoids pork: the label lists pork
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists cereals
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
  • You are limiting fat: 28.4% 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 14.20% · Fat 9.70%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein14.20%
Fat9.70%
Fibre1.60%
Ash2.50%
Moisture65.80%

Energy: 171.7 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store the product in a cool, dry place, protected from sunlight.

Feeding guide

Consult the daily feeding guide as a reference, adjusting the amount of food according to age, level of physical activity, weight, or breed.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A (3a672a) 7954 IU/Kg; Vitamin D3 (3a671) 509 IU/Kg; Vitamin E (3a700) 159 IU/Kg; Mn 13mg/kg; Fe 29mg/kg; Cu 2.7mg/kg; Zn 44mg/kg; I 0.6mg/kg

Technological additives

Preservatives; antioxidants

Ingredients (10)10% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 90.0%
  • carb 4.1%
  • supplement 1.9%
  • other 1.6%
  • oil 1.3%
  • veg 1.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
155% fresh porkPorkmeat · medium5555.0
235% fresh fishSeafoodmeat · medium3535.0
3waterWaterother-1.6
4cerealsCerealscarb · poor-1.5
5soy proteinSoy Proteincarb · poor-1.4
6fish oilFish Oiloil · good-1.3
7potato starchPotato starchcarb · poor-1.2
8spicesSpicesveg · medium-1.1
9tocopherolVitamin Esupplement · good-1.0
10yucca extractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-0.9
  1. 1. 55% fresh pork55% declared55.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  2. 2. 35% fresh fish35% declared35.0% estimated
    Seafood · meat · medium
  3. 3. water1.6% estimated
    Water · other
  4. 4. cereals1.5% estimated
    Cereals · carb · poor
  5. 5. soy protein1.4% estimated
    Soy Protein · carb · poor
  6. 6. fish oil1.3% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  7. 7. potato starch1.2% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  8. 8. spices1.1% estimated
    Spices · veg · medium
  9. 9. tocopherol1.0% estimated
    Vitamin E · supplement · good
  10. 10. yucca extract0.9% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good

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

Brand and contact: Primal Spirit

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-09
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)

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

Why this score?

The overall score for this recipe is 75 out of 100. The meat content contributed +7.7 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +3.8 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete gave the recipe +2.3 points, and printing percentages for most of the recipe provided a further +2 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 quality0.49.191+3.84
Meat share of dry matter80.6%0.096+7.74
Carb share of dry matter9.1%-0.115-1.05
Oil share of dry matter4.1%-0.092-0.38
Supplement share of dry matter5.6%-0.012-0.07
Recipe graded poor4.1%-0.065-0.27
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient1.5%0.060+0.09
Undeclared quantities10.0%-0.106-1.06
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Wet Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.49.191+3.84
Meat share of dry matter80.6%0.096+7.74
Carb share of dry matter9.1%-0.115-1.05
Oil share of dry matter4.1%-0.092-0.38
Vegetable share of dry matter0.5%-0.005-0.00
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter5.6%-0.012-0.07
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor4.1%-0.065-0.27
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient1.5%0.060+0.09
Undeclared quantities10.0%-0.106-1.06
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 Shelfno-0.672+0.00
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 Pateyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
75.2
Final score
75/100

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
v375/100current
v276/100
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
Protein14.241.5 (band 22.59210526315789 to 40%)100
Fat9.728.4 (band 6.903143274853799 to 20%)100
Fibre1.64.7 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)171.7502100

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

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A (3a672a) 7954 IU/Kg
  • Vitamin D3 (3a671) 509 IU/Kg
  • Vitamin E (3a700) 159 IU/Kg
  • Mn 13mg/kg
  • Fe 29mg/kg
  • Cu 2.7mg/kg
  • Zn 44mg/kg
  • I 0.6mg/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 (90% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)18/20
✓ 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.

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

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
COMPLETE WET FOOD FOR ADULT DOGS (on pack)ContentconsistentManufacturer 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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