Primal Spirit Primal Mediterranean Farm

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Primal Mediterranean Farm
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Our verdict

Is Primal Spirit Primal Mediterranean Farm 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 shelf-stable fresh food for adult dogs, with chicken, pork and pork liver as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • High in protein: 35% protein on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • Around 93% of the recipe is generic or unspecified ingredients.
  • High in fat: 25% fat on a dry-matter basis.
  • Meat makes up an estimated 0% of the dry matter; carbohydrates dominate.

Who is this food for?

Suits

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

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • 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: 24.8% 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 9.10% · Fat 6.50%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein9.10%
Fat6.50%
Fibre1.60%
Ash1.80%
Moisture73.80%

Energy: 123.7 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Almacene el producto en un lugar fresco y seco, y protegido de la luz solar. Una vez abierto, conservar en el frigorífico hasta 24h.

Feeding guide

Consulte la tabla de necesidades diarias de alimento como punto de referencia, variando la cantidad de alimento según la edad, nivel de actividad física, peso o raza. Servir preferentemente a temperatura ambiente.

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamina A (3a672a) 7954 IU/Kg; Vitamina D3 (3a671) 509 IU/Kg; Vitamina 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

Conservantes y antioxidantes; Extractos de tocoferol de origen vegetal

Ingredients (8)20% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 50.0%
  • unknown 30.0%
  • carb 11.5%
  • veg 4.6%
  • supplement 3.8%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
150% fresh chickenChickenmeat · medium5050.0
226% fresh porkPorkmeat · medium2626.0
3liver 4%Pork Livermeat · good44.0
4waterWaterother-5.0
5cerealsCerealscarb · poor-4.5
6soy proteinSoy Proteincarb · poor-4.0
7spicesSpicesveg · medium-3.5
8yucca extractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-3.0
  1. 1. 50% fresh chicken50% declared50.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. 26% fresh pork26% declared26.0% estimated
    Pork · meat · medium
  3. 3. liver 4%4% declared4.0% estimated
    Pork Liver · meat · good
  4. 4. water5.0% estimated
    Water · other
  5. 5. cereals4.5% estimated
    Cereals · carb · poor
  6. 6. soy protein4.0% estimated
    Soy Protein · carb · poor
  7. 7. spices3.5% estimated
    Spices · veg · medium
  8. 8. yucca extract3.0% 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 score is 64. Meat content contributed +3.1. Carbohydrate content contributed -2.7. Complete recipe contributed +2.3. Undeclared ingredient shares contributed -2.1.

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 quality0.09.191+0.15
Meat share of dry matter32.3%0.096+3.10
Carb share of dry matter23.4%-0.115-2.69
Vegetable share of dry matter1.6%-0.005-0.01
Supplement share of dry matter8.2%-0.012-0.10
Unrecognised share of dry matter34.6%-0.027-0.92
Recipe graded poor11.5%-0.065-0.75
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient6.2%0.060+0.37
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: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.09.191+0.15
Meat share of dry matter32.3%0.096+3.10
Carb share of dry matter23.4%-0.115-2.69
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter1.6%-0.005-0.01
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter8.2%-0.012-0.10
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter34.6%-0.027-0.92
Recipe graded poor11.5%-0.065-0.75
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient6.2%0.060+0.37
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 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
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
64.2
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
v265/100
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
Protein9.134.7 (band 21.246183206106867 to 40%)100
Fat6.524.8 (band 6.491889312977098 to 20%)100
Fibre1.66.1 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Energy (kcal/100g)123.7472.1100

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

Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamina A (3a672a) 7954 IU/Kg
  • Vitamina D3 (3a671) 509 IU/Kg
  • Vitamina 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)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.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
50% pollo fresco (on pack)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
30% cerdo fresco (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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