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ZIWI Original Canned Wet Chicken Recipe for cats
- Cat
- Wet
- Protein
- 9% min
- Fat
- 5.5% min
- Fiber
- 2% max
- Moisture
- 78% max
Facts read from ziwipets.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken
- 2 Water Sufficient for Processing
- 3 Chicken Liver
- 4 Chicken Heart
- 5 Chickpeas
- 6 Chicken Bone
- 7 New Zealand Green Mussel
- 8 Chicken Cartilage
- 9 Minerals (Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex)
- 10 Choline Chloride
- 11 Dried Kelp
- 12 DL-Methionine
- 13 Salt
- 14 Taurine
- 15 Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid)
In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.
Guaranteed analysis
| Nutrient | On the label | Dry matter (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 9% min | 40.9% |
| Crude Fat | 5.5% min | 25% |
| Crude Fiber | 2% max | 9.1% |
| Moisture | 78% max | — |
| Ash | 4% max | 18.2% |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 300 mg/kg min | — |
Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.
Calories
- per kg
- 1,225 kcal
- per can
- 227 kcal
The label says: “Calorie Content (calculated) 1225 kcal ME/kg”
Against the AAFCO minimums
The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for cats, adult maintenance.
- protein73.5 g vs 65 g minimumAbove
- fat44.9 g vs 22.5 g minimumAbove
Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out
Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)
About 6.8% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it.
- Protein 38%
- Fat 56%
- Carbohydrate 6%
Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).
Sizes
| Size | Barcode | Maker's price |
|---|---|---|
| 85g | 9421016594917 | NZ$79.68 |
| 185g | 9421016594894 | NZ$60.48 |
From the maker's own store when we checked; shops set their own prices.
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