Primal Spirit Nordic Sealand - Wet Dog Food

Wet Pate · completeHigh meatClear label

Nordic Sealand - Wet Dog Food
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Our verdict

Is Primal Spirit Nordic Sealand - Wet Dog Food a good dog food?

We score it 70/100 (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 73, in the top quarter of dry foods we track.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 66% of the dry matter (80% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.

Why you might not

  • High in fat: 24% 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: 24.0% 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 9.50% · Fat 6%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9.50%
Fat6%
Fibre1.60%
Ash1.80%
Moisture75%

Energy: 116.4 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store the product in a cool, dry place, protected from sunlight. Once opened, store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Feeding guide

Consult the daily food needs table as a reference, varying the amount of food according to age, level of physical activity, weight, or breed. Serve preferably at room temperature. It is recommended to divide the can into two portions. Always provide fresh, clean water for the pet.

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; 3b503 Mn 13mg/kg; b103 Fe 29mg/kg; 3b405 Cu 2.7mg/kg; 3b603 Zn 44mg/kg; 3b201 I 0.6mg/kg

Technological additives

Preservatives and antioxidants; Tocopherol extracts of plant origin

Ingredients (9)20% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 80.0%
  • carb 9.1%
  • other 3.6%
  • oil 2.9%
  • veg 2.3%
  • supplement 2.1%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
150% fresh porkPorkmeat · medium5050.0
230% fresh fishSeafoodmeat · medium3030.0
3waterWaterother-3.6
4cerealsCerealscarb · poor-3.4
5soy proteinSoy Proteincarb · poor-3.1
6fish oilFish Oiloil · good-2.9
7potato starchPotato starchcarb · poor-2.6
8spicesSpicesveg · medium-2.3
9yucca extractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-2.1
  1. 1. 50% fresh pork50% declared50.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  2. 2. 30% fresh fish30% declared30.0% estimated
    Seafood · meat · medium
  3. 3. water3.6% estimated
    Water · other
  4. 4. cereals3.4% estimated
    Cereals · carb · poor
  5. 5. soy protein3.1% estimated
    Soy Protein · carb · poor
  6. 6. fish oil2.9% estimated
    Fish Oil · oil · good
  7. 7. potato starch2.6% estimated
    Potato starch · carb · poor
  8. 8. spices2.3% estimated
    Spices · veg · medium
  9. 9. yucca extract2.1% 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 recipe scores 70 out of 100. The meat content contributed +6.4 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list added +2.9 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete gave a further +2.3 points, while the carbohydrate content deducted -2.2 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 quality0.39.191+2.88
Meat share of dry matter66.2%0.096+6.35
Carb share of dry matter18.8%-0.115-2.16
Oil share of dry matter8.4%-0.092-0.77
Vegetable share of dry matter1.0%-0.005-0.01
Supplement share of dry matter5.6%-0.012-0.07
Recipe graded poor9.1%-0.065-0.59
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.4%0.060+0.20
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
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
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.39.191+2.88
Meat share of dry matter66.2%0.096+6.35
Carb share of dry matter18.8%-0.115-2.16
Oil share of dry matter8.4%-0.092-0.77
Vegetable share of dry matter1.0%-0.005-0.01
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 poor9.1%-0.065-0.59
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients3-0.876-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient3.4%0.060+0.20
Undeclared quantities20.0%-0.106-2.11
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
70.0
Final score
70/100

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
v370/100current
v271/100
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
Protein9.538 (band 20.951999999999998 to 40%)100
Fat624 (band 6.401999999999999 to 20%)100
Fibre1.66.4 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)116.4465.6100

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
  • 3b503 Mn 13mg/kg
  • b103 Fe 29mg/kg
  • 3b405 Cu 2.7mg/kg
  • 3b603 Zn 44mg/kg
  • 3b201 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 (80% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)16/20
✓ 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) - 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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
50% fresh pork, 30% fresh fish (on pack)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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