Smalls Other Bird Recipe vs. ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel Recipe

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ZiwiPeak has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Smalls Other Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground turkey with bone turkey heart turkey liver turkey gizzard goat's milk turkey egg water egg shell membrane herring oil mixed tocopherols
ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel Recipe
ZiwiPeak has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.88 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken liver chicken necks whole mackerel chicken bone dried egg white dried yellow peas dried green lentils chicken fat dried quinoa
Smalls Other Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel RecipeSteam & Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
B |
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Food Type | Freeze-Dried Raw | Steam & Dried Raw |
Meat % | 98% | 90% |
Protein % | 49% | 38% |
Fat % | 17% | 28% |
Fiber % | 3% | 4% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.88 to 1 | 1.36 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 9 | 15 |
Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats | None |
4 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |