Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. 9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food
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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) 9 Lives has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods contain controversial ingredients.
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula
Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour
9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food
9 Lives has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
First 10 ingredients:
whole ground corn chicken by-product meal soybean meal meat and bone meal beef fat corn gluten meal whole wheat natural flavor soybean hulls salmon meal
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice FormulaKibble |
9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
C |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 42% | 28% |
| Fat % | 19% | 9% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 4% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.21 to 1 | 3.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 30 | 20 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
low concentration, high quality |
5 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
6 total
low concentration |
5 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | No | No |
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