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Natural Core Eco2 Hypoallergenic Duck

2.0★Public ScoreManufacturer-independentPublic-data basedIngredients · nutrition · safety

What to check before choosing Natural Core Eco2 Hypoallergenic Duck

If you searched for Natural Core Eco2 Hypoallergenic Duck, start with top ingredients, animal protein source, plant protein boosters, kcal/kg, guaranteed analysis, processing style, and disclosed nutrients.

Key points

Protein source

Watch

Whole plant protein source observed early

Top 3: Hydrolyzed Duck Meat, Organic Whole Barley, Organic Brown Rice

The protein number may include influence from whole plant ingredients.

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

Ingredient guide

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientGreen-lipped musselJoint support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientEPA+DHASkin, joint, and heart support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

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

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

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Typical
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Lower

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

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.

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 Duck Meat
Named Meal · Upper
2Organic Whole Barley
Whole Grain · Mid
3Organic Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Hydrolyzed Duck 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 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.
  • •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.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

47 ingredients
Hydrolyzed Duck MeatOrganic Whole BarleyOrganic Brown RiceOrganic Mung BeanOrganic Sunflower SeedsOrganic PeaOrganic Sweet PotatoOrganic Whole Flax SeedsChicken FatFish OilBeet PulpYucca 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 AcidEPA-DHACalcium 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
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.

Where it sits in the same processing cohort

Kibble (Extruded) cohortCompare-first

Within the Kibble (Extruded) cohort, this recipe sits in the compare-first band.

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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Joint criteria

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