Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. ZiwiPeak Wet Free-Range Chicken 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.) ZiwiPeak has much 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

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

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

ZiwiPeak Wet Free-Range Chicken 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 much 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.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken water chicken liver chicken heart chick peas new zealand green mussel chicken bone dl-methionine minerals dipotassium phosphate

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Wet Free-Range Chicken Recipe

Canned

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Score
F
Score
A+
Food Type Kibble Canned
Meat % Unknown 92%
Protein % 42% 9%
Fat % 15% 5.5%
Fiber % 3.5% 1%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.64 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 7
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
5 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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