Lyka vs ZIWI Peak
Lyka (87/100) and ZIWI Peak (81/100), run through the same independent six-pillar, 100-point methodology. Each brand gets credit for exactly the pillars it wins.
Lyka
ZIWI PeakReviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated August 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Lyka 87/100
ZIWI Peak 81/100
Two super-premium foods, two very different formats. Lyka leads overall, takes ingredients, nutrition, transparency and sentiment, and narrowly edges value. ZIWI Peak wins availability by a clear margin: it is shelf-stable, stocked by the big retailers and needs no freezer, while Lyka arrives frozen on subscription. The choice is fresh feeding against pantry convenience and per-day cost.
Lyka wins
ZIWI Peak wins
Pillar by pillar
All six pillars of our methodology, side by side. Higher is better on every row, and the leader is marked purely by the scores.
Key differences
Choose Lyka or ZIWI Peak?
Choose Lyka if
- You want gently cooked fresh meals rather than dried food, portioned to your dog during onboarding
- Australian manufacture matters: Lyka cooks in Sydney and Dandenong South, while ZIWI is made in New Zealand
- You feed a medium or large dog, where air-dried per-day costs climb quickly
- You want the stronger ingredient, nutrition and transparency scores in this pairing
Choose ZIWI Peak if
- You want shelf-stable food with no freezer space, defrosting or delivery windows
- You want to buy in-store: ZIWI wins the availability pillar comfortably
- You have a fussy eater: ZIWI's meat-dense air-dried pieces work whole or as a topper
- You feed a small dog, where the per-day cost of air-dried stays manageable
What each costs to feed
Lyka
$2.68–$2.98
per day · editorial estimate · ~15kg adult dog
ZIWI Peak
$7.50–$7.90
per day · editorial estimate · ~15kg adult dog
These are editorial estimates only, built from illustrative pricing and each brand's published feeding guide for a ~15kg adult dog. Formats feed very differently (fresh food and rolls are served in larger daily weights than dry or air-dried food), so compare cost per day rather than price per kg, and confirm live pricing before you buy. Feeding amounts vary by dog; this is not veterinary advice.
Frequently asked questions
Per kg, yes, by a distance: ZIWI's air-dried recipes sit around $75 to $79 per kg in our index against $8.95 to $9.95 for Lyka's fresh bowls, though air-dried food is fed in much smaller daily amounts. On per-day editorial estimates for a ~15kg dog, ZIWI works out at roughly $7.50 to $7.90 against Lyka's $2.68 to $2.98. Both are super-premium spends, and per-day figures hinge on feeding assumptions, so treat them as editorial estimates and check live prices.
ZIWI Peak, clearly: it wins availability 72 to 62 in our index, is stocked at Petbarn, Petstock, Pet Circle, Budget Pet Products and Peto, and lives in the pantry with no freezer required. Lyka is subscription only, delivered frozen direct from lyka.com.au.
It is close at the top of the market: Lyka scores 90 on ingredient quality to ZIWI's 88. ZIWI's air-dried recipes carry very high named-meat inclusion with an ingredient panel that holds up to scrutiny; Lyka's bowls are human-grade and gently cooked with full nutrient panels. On transparency, Lyka leads 91 to 85.
ZIWI's meat-dense, air-dried pieces are a standout for fussy eaters and double as a high-value topper over other food. Lyka's gently cooked bowls also convert plenty of fussy dogs, with the beef and lamb recipes the richest flavours in its range. If fussiness is the main battle, ZIWI is the easier low-commitment trial because you can buy a single bag in-store.
Lyka is: its meals are cooked in company-owned kitchens in Sydney and Dandenong South, with cited 85-95% Australian sourcing. ZIWI Peak is made in New Zealand by ZIWI Limited, and that provenance is clearly disclosed. If local manufacture is a deciding factor, Lyka is the Australian option of the two.
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