Label analysisGrade DKibble (Extruded)

Natural Core

Natural Core Eco1 Hypoallergenic Lamb

Editor ingredient insight

Natural Core Eco1 Lamb starts with hydrolyzed lamb, organic brown rice, barley, mung bean, sunflower seeds, and peas, while also including chicken fat and fish oil. I would use it for dogs that do better on a lamb-led, calmer daily food rather than a high-powered protein formula. It discloses 24% protein, 12% fat, 6% fiber, 3,500 kcal/kg, and 0.9%/0.4% calcium/phosphorus. Even though it is positioned as all-life-stage in the DB, I would separately check mineral suitability for puppies, especially large-breed puppies. I would avoid it for strict chicken-derived ingredient avoidance or pea sensitivity.

Logic-based verdict

This food is worth considering when budget per kilogram matters alongside baseline nutrition.

Manufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

Protein source

Ingredient guide

Whole plant protein source observed early

Animal protein

Hydrolyzed Lamb Meat (#1)

Plant protein

Organic Mung Bean (#4), Organic Pea (#6)

The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

This is not treated like processed protein boosting, but it is worth checking.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Fish oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Yucca extract

Stool odor support ingredient

FOS

Gut support ingredient

Green-lipped mussel

Joint support ingredient

Probiotics

Gut support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

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Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Hydrolyzed Lamb Meat
Organic Brown Rice
Organic Whole Barley
Meal-basedPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat12%
Other 64%

Calcium

0.9%

Phosphorus

0.4%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Lower
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

This is not a premium ingredient story first, but the baseline nutrition is still comparable and the price per kilogram stays easier on budget.

Nutritional strengths

  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.

What still needs work

  • Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
  • Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio sits near the upper end of the preferred range, so a more conservative read makes sense.
  • The recipe leans on named rendered meal ingredients, so palatability and digestibility can feel weaker than a fresh-meat-led recipe.

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Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.

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Label score

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Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2009 in South Korea. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

C3/6
Ingredient Grade
Mixed
1Hydrolyzed Lamb Meat
Named Meal · Upper
2Organic Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
3Organic Whole Barley
Whole Grain · Mid

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Hydrolyzed Lamb Meat is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Organic Brown Rice is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
  • •Organic Whole Barley is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

47 ingredients
Hydrolyzed Lamb MeatOrganic Brown RiceOrganic Whole BarleyOrganic Mung BeanOrganic Sunflower SeedsOrganic PeaChicken FatOrganic Sweet PotatoOrganic Whole Flax SeedsFish OilBeet PulpEPA-DHAYucca Schidigera ExtractRed GinsengSun Dried SaltMethionineOrganic Whole OatsFructooligosaccharideHydrolyzed Green Lipped Mussel Complex (source of Collagen and Chondroitin)Lactobacillus spp.Lactobacillus Dried PowderSea Buckthorn FruitsEvening Primrose SeedsCarrotCorianderSpinachGlucosamineAscorbic AcidCalcium PhosphateVitamin CVitamin EVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin B1Vitamin B2Vitamin B6Vitamin B12BiotinPantothenic AcidFolic AcidNicotinic AcidFe (iron)Cu (copper)Zn (zinc)Se (selenium)Mn (manganese)I (iodine)
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

1 warnings

There is no immediate hard stop here, but a few caution rows are still worth checking.

Public data trust (ETF)

C2 tier

Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.

Final word

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.

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