Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites vs. 9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

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Smallbatch 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.) Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. 9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Smallbatch 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.)
Smallbatch has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smallbatch has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.

Legend

First 10 ingredients:

chicken including bone chicken chicken gizzards chicken hearts chicken livers organic winter squash organic spinach organic mct oil salmon oil organic turmeric

9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

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

 

Smallbatch Freezedried Chickenbites

Freeze-Dried Raw

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9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

Kibble

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Score
A+
Score
F
Food Type Freeze-Dried Raw Kibble
Meat % 95% Unknown
Protein % 57.8% 28%
Fat % 27.5% 9%
Fiber % 1.9% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 2.1 to 1 3.11 to 1
Total Ingredients 13 20
Meat Content 4 total
high concentration, high quality
5 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 1 total
low concentration
5 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes No
 

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