Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken vs. ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel Recipe

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Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. ZiwiPeak's ratio of 1.36 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) ZiwiPeak has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. ZiwiPeak has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods have peas, but ZiwiPeak has a lower concentration (7th vs 3rd ingredient).

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kaytee has a better protein to fat ratio. ZiwiPeak's ratio of 1.36 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken meal poultry by-product meal pea flour poultry fat chicken ground flax seed dried plain beet pulp fish meal brewers dried yeast dried egg product

ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel Recipe

ZiwiPeak has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
ZiwiPeak has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Both foods have peas, but ZiwiPeak has a lower concentration (7th vs 3rd ingredient).

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

 

Kaytee Fortified Ferret Food with Chicken

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel Recipe

Steam & Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Steam & Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 90%
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 20% 28%
Fiber % 5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 1.36 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 15
Meat Content 6 total
high quality
8 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 3rd Ingredient No, 7th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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