Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. ZiwiPeak Wet Otago Valley Recipe

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ZiwiPeak has a better protein to fat ratio. Merrick's ratio of 2.8 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Merrick has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. ZiwiPeak has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Merrick has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes

ZiwiPeak Wet Otago Valley Recipe

ZiwiPeak has a better protein to fat ratio. Merrick's ratio of 2.8 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
ZiwiPeak has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

First 10 ingredients:

beef beef broth venison whole southern blue whiting lamb tripe beef kidney lamb lung new zealand green mussel lamb plasma venison tripe

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Wet Otago Valley Recipe

Canned

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Score
C
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 97%
Protein % 42% 9%
Fat % 15% 7%
Fiber % 3.5% 1.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.29 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 22
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
20 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
1 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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