Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel 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 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 5th ingredient).
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten
First 10 ingredients:
deboned chicken chicken meal turkey meal potatoes peas natural flavor salmon meal potato protein chicken fat sweet potatoes
ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel 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 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 5th 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
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused KittenKibble |
ZiwiPeak Chicken with Whole Mackerel RecipeSteam & Dried Raw |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Steam & Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 90% |
| Protein % | 42% | 38% |
| Fat % | 15% | 28% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.8 to 1 | 1.36 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 18 | 15 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high quality |
8 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
4 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | No, 5th Ingredient | No, 7th Ingredient |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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