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Natural Core Sensitive Care Mealworm

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

What to check before choosing Natural Core Sensitive Care Mealworm

If you searched for Natural Core Sensitive Care Mealworm, 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 Mealworm, Organic Brown Rice, Organic Sweet Potato

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
Krill oilSkin and joint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientGreen-lipped musselJoint support ingredientGlucosamineJoint support ingredientMSMJoint support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredient
Needs context

Ingredient grade

C

Grade C

Top ingredient profile

Hydrolyzed Mealworm
Organic Brown Rice
Organic Sweet Potato
Meal-basedPlant booster present
Crude protein24%
Crude protein24%
Crude fat13%
Other 63%

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

  • Insect protein can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific meat protein.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • 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.
  • Top ingredients include an FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile, so this part deserves a more cautious read.
  • 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 Mealworm
Named Meal · Upper
2Organic Brown Rice
Whole Grain · Upper
3Organic Sweet Potato
Starchy Tuber · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Hydrolyzed Mealworm 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 Sweet Potato is a starchy tuber ingredient. It is not a grain, but it still reads mainly as a starch and energy source. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade CMixed

Full collected ingredient list

50 ingredients
Hydrolyzed MealwormOrganic Brown RiceOrganic Sweet PotatoOrganic Mung BeanOrganic Sunflower SeedsOrganic Whole BarleyOrganic PeaOrganic Whole Flax SeedsBeet PulpKrill OilCalcium PhosphateYucca Schidigera ExtractDried KrillFructooligosaccharideMethionineSun Dried SaltTaurineHydrolyzed Green Lipped Mussel Complex (Source of Collagen and Chondroitin)FucoidanGlucosamineMSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)L-CarnitineSea Buckthorn FruitsEvening Primrose SeedsCarrotCorianderSpinachAscorbic AcidLactobacillus spp.Lactobacillus Dried PowderVitamin CVitamin EVitamin AVitamin D3Vitamin B1Vitamin B2Vitamin B6Vitamin B12BiotinPantothenic AcidFolic AcidNicotinic AcidCholineFe (iron)Cu (copper)Zn (zinc)Se (selenium)Mn (manganese)I (iodine)K (potassium)
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

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

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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