Ingredient #1Upper
Hydrolyzed Salmon Meat
Hydrolyzed Salmon 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.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Natural Core
Natural Core Eco9b Senior Salmon
Editor ingredient insight
Natural Core Eco9b Senior Salmon starts with hydrolyzed salmon, organic brown rice, and barley, followed by sweet potato, potato, mung bean, sunflower seed, and flaxseed.
It is worth considering for seniors that gain weight easily and need lower fat and calories rather than high protein.
It discloses 21% protein, 7% fat, 6% fiber, 3,300 kcal/kg, and 1.0%/0.5% calcium/phosphorus.
It is not a salmon-only or simplified allergy diet because cheese, dried krill, lamb, fish oil, green-lipped mussel complex, shark cartilage, and duck cartilage are present.
Meal-basedPlant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 21%Fat 7%Other 72%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityLower
This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium1%
Phosphorus0.5%
Crude fiber6%
Omega-3Not disclosed
Omega-6Not disclosed
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Hydrolyzed Salmon MeatUpper
Named MealIngredient #2 · Organic Brown RiceUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Organic Whole BarleyMid
Whole GrainIngredient #2Upper
Organic Brown Rice
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.
Ingredient #3Mid
Organic Whole Barley
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Hydrolyzed Salmon Meat — Support positive ingredientsOrganic Brown Rice — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Whole Barley — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Sweet Potato — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Potato — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Mung Bean — Caution ingredientsOrganic Sunflower Seed — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Whole Flax Seeds — Neutral ingredientsCheese — Primary positive ingredientsOrganic Pea — Caution ingredientsDried Krill — Neutral ingredientsLamb Meat — Primary positive ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsInulin — Support positive ingredientsOrganic Whole Oats — Neutral ingredientsSun Dried Salt — Neutral ingredientsFructooligosaccharide — Support positive ingredientsRed Ginseng — Neutral ingredientsHydrolyzed Green Lipped Mussel Complex (source of Collagen and Chondroitin) — Support positive ingredientsShark Cartilage Extract — Neutral ingredientsSea Buckthorn Fruits — Neutral ingredientsEvening Primrose Seeds — Neutral ingredientsCoriander — Neutral ingredientsCarrot — Neutral ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsGlucosamine — Support positive ingredientsAscorbic Acid — Neutral ingredientsDuck Cartilage — Primary positive ingredientsCalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsLactobacillus spp. — Support positive ingredientsLactobacillus Dried Powder — Support positive ingredientsVitamin C — Neutral ingredientsVitamin E — Support positive ingredientsVitamin A — Neutral ingredientsVitamin D3 — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B1 — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B2 — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B6 — Neutral ingredientsVitamin B12 — Neutral ingredientsBiotin — Support positive ingredientsPantothenic Acid — Neutral ingredientsFolic Acid — Neutral ingredientsNicotinic Acid — Neutral ingredientsFe (iron) — Neutral ingredientsCu (copper) — Neutral ingredientsZn (zinc) — Support positive ingredientsSe (selenium) — Support positive ingredientsMn (manganese) — Neutral ingredientsI (iodine) — Support positive ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Whole plant protein source observed early
Animal protein · Hydrolyzed Salmon Meat (#1), Cheese (#9), Lamb Meat (#12), Duck Cartilage (#29)
Plant protein · Organic Mung Bean (#6), Organic Pea (#10)
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 ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientGreen-lipped musselJoint support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Hydrolyzed Salmon Meat supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Organic Brown Rice, Organic Whole Barley supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.
Organic Mung Bean, Organic Pea contribute plant protein alongside carbohydrates and fiber further down the ingredient list. Total crude protein is not a measure of meat-derived protein alone. Organic Whole Flax Seeds add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources. Hydrolyzed ingredients appear alongside ordinary protein sources such as Cheese, Lamb Meat; this is not a hydrolyzed-only diet for investigating food reactions.
Across the registered ingredients, multiple protein sources appear, including salmon, dairy, lamb, duck. If a protein must be excluded, any of these sources can change the decision; the first ingredient alone does not make this a single-protein diet.
What works well in this food
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Price per kilogram stays low enough that this can still make sense on a value basis.
- Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.
Check before feeding
- Whole plant protein sources can contribute to crude protein, so the animal-protein share still needs a closer read.
- Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio (2:1, reference 1.1~1.6:1): Within an acceptable range, but not the optimal one.
- Species-named meals supply protein with less moisture. Their position cannot establish a meat-percentage or digestibility advantage over fresh meat because moisture levels differ.
When this food fits your dog
Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is lower, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is also lower, but a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together.
Consider it first when
- Budget matters
- Baseline nutrition still comes first
- Ingredient quality comes after value
Choose another food first when
- Fresh-meat-first quality matters more
- Ingredient quality matters more than budget
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart salmon alternatives
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Natural Core background
Founded in 2009 in South Korea.
Disclosure confidence C2
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Recall information
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
May 12, 2026