Primal Spirit IBERIAN PORK

Dry Cold Pressed · completeHigh meatClear label

IBERIAN PORK
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Our verdict

Is Primal Spirit IBERIAN PORK a good dog food?

We score it 64/100 (Average). 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, rice and beetroot 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

  • Scores 76, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 48% of the dry matter (70% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 21% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
  • Single named protein: pork
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
  • You are limiting fat: 20.5% 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 28.50% · Fat 16.80%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein28.50%
Fat16.80%
Fibre2%
Ash8%
Moisture18%

Energy: 353.2 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

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

Feeding guide

Suitable for dogs of all breeds. See the recommended daily ration table on the packaging (quantities are indicative). Ensure that the pet always has fresh water available.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (5)30% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 70.0%
  • veg 13.8%
  • carb 9.2%
  • supplement 6.9%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
130% pork hamPorkmeat · medium3030.0
2riceRice - whitecarb · medium-21.5
3ground beetrootBeetrootveg · good-18.8
4brewer's yeastBrewer's Yeastsupplement · good-16.2
5turmericTurmericveg · good-13.5
  1. 1. 30% pork ham30% declared30.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  2. 2. rice21.5% estimated
    Rice - white · carb · medium
  3. 3. ground beetroot18.8% estimated
    Beetroot · veg · good
  4. 4. brewer's yeast16.2% estimated
    Brewer's Yeast · supplement · good
  5. 5. turmeric13.5% estimated
    Turmeric · veg · 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?

This product scores 64 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6. The meat content gave a further boost of +4.6. Ingredients without printed percentages held the score back by -3.2.

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+6.05
Meat share of dry matter48.4%0.096+4.65
Carb share of dry matter20.1%-0.115-2.31
Vegetable share of dry matter15.8%-0.005-0.08
Supplement share of dry matter15.7%-0.012-0.19
Undeclared quantities30.0%-0.106-3.17
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.05
Meat share of dry matter48.4%0.096+4.65
Carb share of dry matter20.1%-0.115-2.31
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter15.8%-0.005-0.08
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter15.7%-0.012-0.19
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 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 multiplier1.0033.786+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 Pressedyes-6.713-6.71
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
+0.02
Subtotal
63.7
Final score
64/100

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
v364/100current
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
Protein28.534.8 (band 19.38292682926829 to 40%)100
Fat16.820.5 (band 5.9225609756097555 to 20%)100
Fibre22.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)95.9
Energy (kcal/100g)353.2430.7100

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

No nutritional additives section declared on the label.

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

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives declared).

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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
No artificial colors (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Non-extruded (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No meat meals (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Gluten-free (on page)Free-fromnot 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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