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Ziwi Peak Cat Food Ingredients

According to our research, Ziwi Peak manufactures 15 cat food recipes using 85 unique ingredients. To evaluate the quality of ingredients used by Ziwi Peak, we've studied all 85 ingredients. In this article, we'll share our findings on Ziwi Peak ingredients.

Cat Food Recipes15
Unique Ingredients85
Artificial Colors0
Animal By-Products0
Anonymous Meats0
Controversial1
Harmful0

First 5 Ingredients

Cat food ingredients in the United States are listed in descending order of pre-cooked weight. The first 5 ingredients typically constitute a significant portion of the recipe.

For Ziwi Peak, these are the most common ingredients found within the first 5 cat food ingredients.

  1. chicken
  2. water sufficient for processing
  3. lamb
  4. lamb lung
  5. lamb liver

As you can see, the most common first ingredient in Ziwi Peak is chicken. The most common 2nd ingredient is water sufficient for processing, followed by lamb, lamb lung, and lamb liver.

Artificial Food Coloring Dyes

Ziwi Peak does not use any artificial food coloring dyes. According to our records, none of the 15 Ziwi Peak cat foods contain artificial food dyes.

Artificial food coloring dyes are unnecessary and potentially harmful ingredients. In general, we not not recommend feeding any pet foods that contain artificial dyes.

In 2010, the CSPI raised serious concerns regarding the safety of many artificial dyes. Most of the studies referenced by the CSPI involved prolonged or excessive consumption. Since most cats consume the same foods throughout their lives, concerns raised by the CSPI are alarming to say the least.

To read more about Artificial Food Dyes, click here.

Animal By-Products

According to our records, Ziwi Peak does not contain any animal by-products.

Animal by-products are basically the leftover parts of the the carcass after its been processed for meat. AAFCO defines by-products as the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals.

Although by-products are still fairly nutritious ingredients, consumers have equated them with slaughterhouse waste. Therefore, most premium brands, including Ziwi Peak have decided to remove by-products and instead use named organ meats (beef liver, chicken gizzards).

For further reading on the controversy over animal by-products, click here.

Anonymous Meat Ingredients

Anonymous meats are inexpensive low-quality ingredients that can come from practically any animal. These type of ingredients are often used to produce very inexpensive cat foods.

In general, we prefer ingredients which specify the animal source used to derive the ingredient. For example, ingredients such as duck fat are much better than animal fat or poultry fat.

In our analysis, we've looked through all 85 Ziwi Peak ingredients. According to our data, Ziwi Peak does not contain any anonymous animal-based ingredients.

Cereal Grains

For cats, we typically recommend choosing a grain-free recipe. Cats are obligate carnivores and therefore grains are not species appropriate.

According to our data, Ziwi Peak cat food recipes do not contain grains. In other words, all recipes are grain-free.

Please note, kibble production requires a binding agent. Grains are commonly used for this purpose in cat food. When purchasing grain-free cat food, grains are often replaced with another starchy source. This is also not ideal.

To avoid grains and other starchy additions, consider feeding wet or frozen recipes.

Controversial Ingredients

In most cases, ingredients which are given the controversial classification can be substituted with higher-quality alternatives. You should evaluate each controversial ingredient independently to see if there is truly a valid cause for concern.

Keep in mind, certain sacrifices often must be made to produce cat foods at a reasonable price. In general, the more expensive the product, the fewer controversial ingredients you'll find.

In our analysis, we've identified 1 controversial ingredient inside Ziwi Peak products. These controversial ingredients are listed below. Click on each ingredient for more information.

lamb plasma
2 Recipes

Lamb plasma is the colorless fluid part of a lamb's blood. It may sound disgusting, but it's actually very nutritious for cats. Regardless of the nutritional aspects, consumers are shocked by this ingredient, which is why lamb plasma is considered a controversial ingredient.

The following recipes contain lamb plasma:

Potentially Harmful Ingredients

Harmful ingredients are those which have been linked to adverse health effects. In general, we do not recommend feeding any product which contains any harmful ingredients.

During our review, none of the Ziwi Peak ingredients analyzed were classified as harmful by our system. The absence of harmful ingredients is indicative of a relatively premium cat food brand.

Ziwi Peak Cat Food Ingredient Lists

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Air-Dried Cat Food
New Zealand Free Range Chicken Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Air-Dried Cat Food New Zealand Free Range Chicken Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chicken
chicken liver
chicken heart
new zealand green mussel
chicken bone

Ziwi Peak

Air-Dried Cat Food
New Zealand Mackerel & Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Air-Dried Cat Food New Zealand Mackerel & Lamb Recipe
First Five Ingredients
mackerel
lamb
lamb heart
lamb tripe
lamb liver

Ziwi Peak

Air-Dried Cat Food
New Zealand Venison Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Air-Dried Cat Food New Zealand Venison Recipe
First Five Ingredients
venison
venison tripe
venison heart
venison lung
venison liver

Ziwi Peak

Air-Dried Cat Food
New Zealand Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Air-Dried Cat Food New Zealand Lamb Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lamb
lamb heart
lamb tripe
lamb liver
lamb kidney

Ziwi Peak

Air-Dried Cat Food
New Zealand Beef Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Air-Dried Cat Food New Zealand Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beef
beef heart
beef kidney
beef tripe
beef liver

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
Hauraki Plains Recipe For Cats
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food Hauraki Plains Recipe For Cats
First Five Ingredients
chicken
chicken broth
duck
whole kahawai
chicken heart

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Venison Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Venison Recipe
First Five Ingredients
venison
water sufficient for processing
venison tripe
venison liver
chickpea

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
East Cape Recipe For Cats
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food East Cape Recipe For Cats
First Five Ingredients
mutton
lamb broth
goat
whole kahawai
goat tripe

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Mackerel Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Mackerel Recipe
First Five Ingredients
mackerel
water sufficient for processing
chickpea
new zealand green mussel
dl-methionine

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
Otago Valley Recipe For Cats
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food Otago Valley Recipe For Cats
First Five Ingredients
beef
beef broth
venison
whole southern blue whiting
lamb tripe

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
New Zealand Free Range Chicken Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food New Zealand Free Range Chicken Recipe
First Five Ingredients
chicken
chicken broth
chicken liver
chicken heart
chickpea

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Mackerel & Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Mackerel & Lamb Recipe
First Five Ingredients
mackerel
water sufficient for processing
lamb
lamb lung
chickpea

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Rabbit & Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Rabbit & Lamb Recipe
First Five Ingredients
rabbit
water sufficient for processing
lamb
lamb lung
lamb liver

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Lamb Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Lamb Recipe
First Five Ingredients
lamb
water sufficient for processing
lamb lung
lamb kidney
lamb liver

Ziwi Peak

Canned Cat Food
NZ Beef Recipe
Ziwi Peak
Canned Cat Food NZ Beef Recipe
First Five Ingredients
beef
water sufficient for processing
beef lung
beef kidney
beef tripe