Label analysisGrade AAir-Dried

Ziwi Peak

Ziwi Peak Beef Recipe

Editor ingredient insight

Ziwi Peak Air-Dried Beef is a dense beef formula built from beef, tripe, heart, lung, liver, kidney, bone, green mussel, cartilage, and spleen. I would consider it for dogs that clearly tolerate beef and need concentrated calories and palatability from a small portion. It carries 38% protein, 30% fat, 4,900 kcal/kg, 1.6%/1.4% calcium/phosphorus, plus 1,000 mg/kg glucosamine and 8,324 mg/kg chondroitin. The same density is the caution: I would be careful with pancreatitis-prone, weight-control, fat-sensitive, or kidney/mineral-managed dogs.

Logic-based verdict

This food offers a stable basic protein structure.

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Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh-meat led with no plant protein support

Animal protein

Beef (#1), Beef Tripe (#2), Beef Heart (#3), Beef Lung (#4), Beef Liver (#5), Beef Kidney (#6), Beef Bone (#7), Beef Cartilage (#9), Beef Spleen (#10)

It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.

The animal-protein flow and absence of plant-protein boosting are comparatively clear.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Green-lipped mussel

Joint support ingredient

Inulin

Gut support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Glucosamine

Joint support ingredient

Chondroitin

Joint support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

Biotin

Skin and coat support ingredient

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Top premium

Ingredient grade

A+

Grade A+

Top ingredient profile

Beef
Beef Tripe
Beef Heart
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein38%
Crude protein38%
Crude fat30%
Other 32%

Calcium

1.6%

Phosphorus

1.4%

Sodium

0.8%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Typical

Species-named animal protein ingredients stay near the top, and protein does not fall into a clearly low band. The trade-off is that this is not the same as a fresh-meat-first premium pattern.

What works well in this food

  • All top three ingredients are animal ingredients.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Phosphorus is 1.4% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • Protein and fat are both on the higher side, so sensitive dogs may develop loose stool. If there is a pancreatitis history or fat-sensitive digestion, check before feeding.
  • Price per kilogram runs on the higher side, so budget can change the shortlist order.

Smart beef alternatives

Brand context

Brand background availableNo public recall history found

Founded in 2004 in New Zealand. No recall history was found in the searched public sources for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

A+6/6
Ingredient Grade
Top Premium
1Beef
Fresh Meat · Top
2Beef Tripe
Organ Meat · Upper
3Beef Heart
Organ Meat · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •Beef is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Beef Tripe is a named organ meat. It usually contributes nutrient density rather than empty bulk. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Beef Heart is a named organ meat. It usually contributes nutrient density rather than empty bulk. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
restaurantIngredient Grade A+Top Premium

Full collected ingredient list

19 ingredients
BeefBeef TripeBeef HeartBeef LungBeef LiverBeef KidneyBeef BoneNew Zealand Green MusselBeef CartilageBeef SpleenLecithinParsleyDried Apple PomaceInulin (from Chicory Root)Minerals (Dipotassium Phosphate, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Selenium Yeast)Dried Organic KelpSaltPreservative (Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols)Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid).
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Broad disclosure

Disclosure is broad enough that this section works as evidence, not guesswork.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

Current data and recipe-level variation are visible, but validation breadth still needs a closer look.

Final word

As a public review, this is a strong candidate to carry forward. The next question is whether it stays this strong for your own dog.

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