Spot & Tango Beef + Brown Rice
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Our verdict
Is Spot & Tango Beef + Brown Rice a good dog food?
We score it 51/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists beef
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
- 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.
Ingredients (11)100% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- veg 40.1%
- carb 18.7%
- oil 15.0%
- meat 11.8%
- unknown 7.5%
- additive 7.0%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef | Beef | meat · medium | - | 11.8 |
| 2 | Butternut Squash | Butternut Squash | veg · good | - | 11.2 |
| 3 | Spinach | Spinach | veg · good | - | 10.7 |
| 4 | Carrots | Carrots | veg · good | - | 10.2 |
| 5 | Brown Rice | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb · medium | - | 9.6 |
| 6 | Potatoes | Potatoes | carb · medium | - | 9.1 |
| 7 | Safflower Oil | Safflower Oil | oil · good | - | 8.6 |
| 8 | Apples | Apples | veg · good | - | 8.0 |
| 9 | S&T Nutrient Blend | unmatched | - | - | 7.5 |
| 10 | Salt | Salt | additive · poor | - | 7.0 |
| 11 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil · good | - | 6.4 |
- 1. Beef11.8% estimated
- 2. Butternut Squash11.2% estimated
- 3. Spinach10.7% estimated
- 4. Carrots10.2% estimated
- 5. Brown Rice9.6% estimated
- 6. Potatoes9.1% estimated
- 7. Safflower Oil8.6% estimated
- 8. Apples8.0% estimated
- 9. S&T Nutrient Blend7.5% estimated
- 10. Salt7.0% estimated
- 11. Salmon Oil6.4% estimated
Nutrition and feeding
Guaranteed analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Dicalcium Phosphorus; Calcium Carbonate; Fish Oil; Potassium Chloride; Kelp; Magnesium Oxide; Choline Chloride; Zinc Proteinate; Selenium Yeast; Manganese Proteinate; Vitamin E Supplement; Copper Proteinate; Vitamin B12 Supplement; Iron; Folic Acid; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride; Riboflavin; Vitamin D Supplement; Niacin; Calcium Pantothenate; Vitamin A Supplement; Thiamine Mononitrate; Potassium Iodide; Mixed Tocopherols
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-18
Brand and contact: Spot & Tango
- Address
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-18
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- shop.spotandtango.com
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.
Brand and retailer reviews
External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.
Trustpilot: 4.6/5 · 2,765 reviews
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
This recipe achieves a total score of 51 out of 100 based on our assessment. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +4.4 points. However, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6, the oil and fat content contributed -3, and the carbohydrate content contributed -2.8.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.42 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.9% | -0.115 | -2.75 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 33.0% | -0.092 | -3.04 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 13.4% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.9% | 0.163 | +2.27 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.027 | -0.22 |
| Recipe graded poor | 7.0% | -0.065 | -0.45 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.060 | +0.42 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Additive penalty | -8.48 | 0.222 | -1.88 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
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| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.5 | 9.191 | +4.42 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 23.9% | -0.115 | -2.75 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 33.0% | -0.092 | -3.04 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 13.4% | -0.005 | -0.07 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 13.9% | 0.163 | +2.27 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.012 | +0.00 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.027 | -0.22 |
| Recipe graded poor | 7.0% | -0.065 | -0.45 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.876 | -0.88 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 7.0% | 0.060 | +0.42 |
| Undeclared quantities | 100.0% | -0.106 | -10.56 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -8.48 | 0.222 | -1.88 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.10 | 33.786 | +37.16 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | yes | -2.354 | -2.35 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -1.74
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 51.4
- Final score
- 51/100
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
Declared fortification: 24 nutritional additives on the label
- Dicalcium Phosphorus
- Calcium Carbonate
- Fish Oil
- Potassium Chloride
- Kelp
- Magnesium Oxide
- Choline Chloride
- Zinc Proteinate
- Selenium Yeast
- Manganese Proteinate
- Vitamin E Supplement
- Copper Proteinate
- Vitamin B12 Supplement
- Iron
- Folic Acid
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Riboflavin
- Vitamin D Supplement
- Niacin
- Calcium Pantothenate
- Vitamin A Supplement
- Thiamine Mononitrate
- Potassium Iodide
- Mixed Tocopherols
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.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file | 0/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Feeding guidance given, 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.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
No on-pack claims on file: nothing to verify.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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