Spot & Tango Turkey + Quinoa

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Is Spot & Tango Turkey + Quinoa a good dog food?

We score it 52/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • A minimally processed format: kept frozen, not heat-treated.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Meat makes up an estimated 7% of the dry matter (11% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
  • No analytical breakdown is published.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon oil
  • 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 (12)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • veg 37.4%
  • carb 24.8%
  • oil 13.5%
  • meat 10.8%
  • unknown 7.2%
  • additive 6.3%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1TurkeyTurkeymeat · medium-10.8
2SpinachSpinachveg · good-10.4
3CarrotsCarrotsveg · good-9.9
4Sweet PotatoesSweet Potatoescarb · good-9.5
5ChickpeasChickpeasveg · good-9.0
6QuinoaQuinoacarb · good-8.6
7ApplesApplesveg · good-8.1
8Safflower OilSafflower Oiloil · good-7.7
9S&T Nutrient Blendunmatched--7.2
10PotatoesPotatoescarb · medium-6.8
11SaltSaltadditive · poor-6.3
12Salmon OilSalmon Oiloil · good-5.9
  1. 1. Turkey10.8% estimated
    Turkey · meat · medium
  2. 2. Spinach10.4% estimated
    Spinach · veg · good
  3. 3. Carrots9.9% estimated
    Carrots · veg · good
  4. 4. Sweet Potatoes9.5% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  5. 5. Chickpeas9.0% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  6. 6. Quinoa8.6% estimated
    Quinoa · carb · good
  7. 7. Apples8.1% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  8. 8. Safflower Oil7.7% estimated
    Safflower Oil · oil · good
  9. 9. S&T Nutrient Blend7.2% estimated
    unmatched
  10. 10. Potatoes6.8% estimated
    Potatoes · carb · medium
  11. 11. Salt6.3% estimated
    Salt · additive · poor
  12. 12. Salmon Oil5.9% estimated
    Salmon Oil · oil · good

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
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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)

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.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This food achieves an overall score of 52 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +5.5 points to the total. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -10.6 points. Additionally, the carbohydrate content contributed -3.1 points and the oil and fat content added -2.9 points to the final calculation.

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 quality0.69.191+5.48
Carb share of dry matter27.0%-0.115-3.11
Oil share of dry matter31.2%-0.092-2.87
Vegetable share of dry matter13.1%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter13.2%0.163+2.16
Unrecognised share of dry matter8.4%-0.027-0.22
Recipe graded poor6.3%-0.065-0.41
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.3%0.060+0.38
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-7.690.222-1.71
Processing multiplier1.1033.786+37.16
Processing: Fresh Frozenyes-2.354-2.35
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.48
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter27.0%-0.115-3.11
Oil share of dry matter31.2%-0.092-2.87
Vegetable share of dry matter13.1%-0.005-0.07
Additive share of dry matter13.2%0.163+2.16
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter8.4%-0.027-0.22
Recipe graded poor6.3%-0.065-0.41
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient6.3%0.060+0.38
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
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 penalty-7.690.222-1.71
Processing multiplier1.1033.786+37.16
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenyes-2.354-2.35
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 Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-1.74
Additives declared on label
+1 transparency bonus
Subtotal
52.3
Final score
52/100

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)5/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✗ Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)10/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

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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