Ingredient #1Upper
Organic Sweet Potato
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.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Natural Core
Natural Core Sensitive Care Veggie
Editor ingredient insight
Natural Core Sensitive Care Vege combines sweet potato, barley, and brown rice with hydrolyzed soy protein and soybean meal.
At 22% protein and 10% fat, it is worth considering for adults whose owners prefer soy-led protein to meat or fish.
It is unsuitable for soy or grain avoidance. Despite its all-life-stages label, clarify the basis and actual balance of the stated 0.9% calcium and 0.4% phosphorus before choosing it for growth.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22%Fat 10%Other 68%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
Calcium0.9%
Phosphorus0.4%
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 gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · Organic Sweet PotatoUpper
Starchy TuberIngredient #2 · Organic Whole BarleyMid
Whole GrainIngredient #3 · Organic Brown RiceUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2Mid
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.
Ingredient #3Upper
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.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Organic Sweet Potato — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Whole Barley — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Brown Rice — Neutral ingredientsHydrolyzed Organic Soy Bean Protein — High-caution ingredientsOrganic Soy Bean Meal — High-caution ingredientsOrganic Sunflower Seed Meal — High-caution ingredientsOrganic Whole Flax Seeds — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Pea — Caution ingredientsCanola Oil — Neutral ingredientsMethionine — Neutral ingredientsOrganic Mung Bean — Caution ingredientsOrganic Whole Oats — Neutral ingredientsSun Dried Salt — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsYucca Schidigera Extract — Support positive ingredientsFructooligosaccharide — Support positive ingredientsInulin — Support positive ingredientsFenugreek Seed — Neutral ingredientsSea Buckthorn Fruits — Neutral ingredientsEvening Primrose Seeds — Neutral ingredientsCarrot — Neutral ingredientsCoriander — Neutral ingredientsSpinach — Neutral ingredientsLactobacillus — Support positive ingredientsBlueberry — Neutral ingredientsFucoidan — Neutral 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
Processed plant protein after the top 3
Plant protein · Hydrolyzed Organic Soy Bean Protein (#4), Organic Soy Bean Meal (#5), Organic Sunflower Seed Meal (#6), Organic Pea (#8), Organic Mung Bean (#11)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Yucca extractStool odor support ingredientFOSGut support ingredientInulinGut support ingredientProbioticsGut support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
Organic Sweet Potato, Organic Whole Barley supply carbohydrate energy. A carbohydrate source leads the list, a meaningful distinction when seeking a meat-led recipe. Hydrolyzed Organic Soy Bean Protein, Organic Soy Bean Meal supplement plant protein further down the list, after the first three ingredients. These plant sources contribute to the crude-protein figure.
Organic Whole Flax Seeds add fat and energy; fat content is a separate choice criterion from the protein sources.
What works well in this food
- Calorie density is on the lower side.
- Nutrient disclosure is broad enough to compare real numbers directly.
Check before feeding
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio (2.25:1, reference 1.1~1.6:1): Calcium is relatively high here.
- Public data trust is usable, but it does not sit in the highest-trust tier.
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
- Public-data-first comparison
- Baseline shortlist building
- Conservative first-pass screening
Choose another food first when
- You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
- You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening
Plant-protein concentration remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
Smart protein alternatives
There are not enough foods with a close protein type or family match yet.
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