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Yora Insect Protein Adult All Breed

Editor ingredient insight

Yora Insect Protein Adult uses 40% insect ingredients, then potato, oats, and sweet potato.

It is worth considering for dogs needing an alternative to common meat proteins, not for potato/oat avoidance or high-meat-density goals.

Insect-protein leadFull ingredient check needed
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01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 23%Fat 13.5%Other 63.5%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 positionTypical

This food sits around the typical crude fat range 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%
Phosphorus0.8%
Crude fiber5.5%
Omega-30.38%
Omega-61.56%

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.

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C3/6Ingredient gradeMixed
Ingredient #1 · Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%)Mid
Insect Protein
Ingredient #2 · Potato (19%)Mid
Starchy Tuber
Ingredient #3 · Naked Oats (18%)Upper
Whole Grain
Ingredient #1Mid

Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%)

Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%) is an insect-protein ingredient. It can provide amino acids as an alternative animal protein, but it should not be read the same way as chicken, duck, salmon, or other conventional meat proteins. Check the insect source, processing method, digestibility, and the carbohydrate ingredients around it. It reads as an mid-tier protein source.

Ingredient #2Mid

Potato (19%)

Potato (19%) 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 mid-tier carb source.

Ingredient #3Upper

Naked Oats (18%)

Naked Oats (18%) 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
Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%) — Alternative proteinPotato (19%) — Neutral ingredientsNaked Oats (18%) — Neutral ingredientsSweet Potato (5.5%) — Neutral ingredientsBeet Pulp — Support positive ingredientsVegetable Stock — Neutral ingredientsBrewer's Yeast — Neutral ingredientsMinerals — Neutral ingredientsLinseed — Neutral ingredientsSeaweed Meal (0.5%) — Support positive ingredientsChicory Root Extract (as a source of prebiotic FOS) (0.1%) — Support positive ingredientsDried Carrot — Neutral ingredientsChondroitin (500mg/kg) — Support positive ingredientsDried Spinach (0.05%) — Neutral ingredientsDried Blueberry (0.05%) — Neutral ingredientsDried Nettle — Neutral ingredientsDried Parsley — Neutral ingredientsDried Rosemary — Neutral ingredientsYucca Extract — Support positive ingredientsTurmeric (0.005%) — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide

Insect protein source

Animal protein · Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%) (#1)

Insect protein can provide amino acids as an alternative animal protein.

It is distinct from plant-protein boosting, but it is not scored the same as conventional meat protein.

Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
ChicoryGut support ingredientChondroitinJoint support ingredientYucca extractStool odor support ingredientTurmeric/curcuminAntioxidant and joint support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientOmega-6Skin and coat support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient

03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG

What to consider before feeding

Insect 40% (Insect Meal 26.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8%, Insect Oil 5.5%) supply animal protein at the start of the ingredient list. Potato (19%), Naked Oats (18%) supply carbohydrate energy. The recipe combines animal protein sources with carbohydrate sources.

What works well in this food

  • Insect protein can be worth reviewing when you are trying to avoid a specific meat protein.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

When this food fits your dog

Among foods made the same way, protein is lower, fat is typical, and calorie density is lower. This is a candidate for reducing calories per gram. Fat is not also lower, so a weight-management choice still needs fiber, portions and total daily calories including treats to be considered together. Strong for nutrition-number comparison.

Consider it first when

  • Comparing real nutrient numbers
  • Shopping by disclosure breadth
  • Choosing from public data first

Choose another food first when

  • Meat intensity is the first shopping axis
  • You want the strongest ingredient quality first

This is still a food-first read, so your own dog can reshuffle the final order later.

04. COMPARE FOODS

Smart insect alternatives

There are not enough foods with a close protein type or family match yet.

05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE

Manufacturer background & public information

Yora background

Available brand information is shown below.

Disclosure confidence C1

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

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.