Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten vs. ZiwiPeak Wild South Pacific Fish 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 (8th vs 5th ingredient).

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

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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 Wild South Pacific Fish 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 (8th vs 5th ingredient).

First 10 ingredients:

whole jack mackerel hoki whole southern blue whiting whole sardine whole mackerel chicken chicken fat dried yellow peas dried green lentils dried egg white

 

Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten

Kibble

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ZiwiPeak Wild South Pacific Fish Recipe

Steam & Dried Raw

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Score
F
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Steam & Dried Raw
Meat % Unknown 87%
Protein % 42% 40%
Fat % 15% 26%
Fiber % 3.5% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.8 to 1 1.54 to 1
Total Ingredients 18 15
Meat Content 7 total
high quality
6 total
high concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 4 total
low concentration
4 total
low concentration
Pea-free No, 5th Ingredient No, 8th Ingredient
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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