Yora
Editor ingredient insight
Yora Insect Protein Small Breed uses 43% insect ingredients, then potato and oats. I would use it for small dogs needing an alternative to common meat proteins, not for potato/oat avoidance or meat-forward expectations.
Logic-based verdict
This food can stay in comparison, but ingredient quality still needs a more conservative read.
Insect protein source
Animal protein
Insect 43% (Insect Meal 27.5%, Freshly Prepared Insect 8.5%, Insect Oil 7%) (#1)
Plant protein
Potato Protein (#9)
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.
Chicory
Gut support ingredient
Chondroitin
Joint support ingredient
Yucca extract
Stool odor support ingredient
Turmeric/curcumin
Antioxidant and joint support ingredient
Omega-3
Skin and joint support ingredient
Omega-6
Skin and coat support ingredient
Vitamin E
Antioxidant and skin support ingredient
Ingredient grade
Grade C
Top ingredient profile
Calcium
1%
Phosphorus
0.9%
Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.
There is enough public data to keep this food in comparison, but the top ingredient structure does not support a stronger positive claim yet.
Nutritional strengths
What still needs work
Alternative foods
Exact protein-type matches come first, then close protein-family matches fill the comparison.
Candidates in a similar lane with a stronger score profile
Yora
Insect Protein Adult All Breed
Label score
2.5/5
Grade
Grade C
Protein
23%
Its primary protein source is also insect and is useful for side-by-side ingredient-structure comparison.
Adult · All sizes
Yora
Insect Protein Light / Senior
Label score
2.5/5
Grade
Grade C
Protein
24%
Its primary protein source is also insect and is useful for side-by-side ingredient-structure comparison.
Adult · All sizes
Other recipes from the same brand
Other recipes from the same brand with a different purpose or feeding target.
The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.
The top ingredients are still usable, but this is the part to inspect more carefully before calling the recipe a clear strength.
Why processed plant proteins are reviewed cautiously
Ingredient lists are ordered by input weight, not protein contribution. Fresh meat 100g and Soybean Meal 50g can both contribute about 20g of protein, and Pea Protein can deliver a similar amount at around 30g. So these ingredients can materially lift crude protein even outside the top three. The review treats processed plant-protein boosters cautiously because they can weaken the animal-protein-centered profile most guardians expect from a high-protein food.
Insect protein
Alternative proteinInsect protein can provide amino acids as an alternative animal protein. It is not treated like a plant-protein booster that only inflates crude-protein numbers, but it is also not scored the same as chicken, duck, salmon, or other conventional meat proteins. Review the insect source, processing method, digestibility, and surrounding carbohydrate ingredients together.
If pea, soy, or other legumes follow closely, the crude-protein number may reflect both insect protein and plant-protein support.
This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.
Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.
No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.
Detailed nutrition is visible, but not at a product-level traceability standard.
Final word
There is enough here to keep the food in comparison, but not enough to stop comparing yet.