Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. ZiwiPeak Hauraki Plains 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. ZiwiPeak is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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

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First 10 ingredients:

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

ZiwiPeak Hauraki Plains 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.
ZiwiPeak is 100% pea-free; Merrick has peas as its 5th ingredient.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken whole kahawai duck chicken heart turkey chicken necks chicken liver whole eggs new zealand green mussel chicken bone

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Hauraki Plains Recipe

Air-Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Air-Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 96%
Protein % 42% 38%
Fat % 15% 32%
Fiber % 3.5% 3%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.19 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 19
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
15 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
2 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient Yes
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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