9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food vs. WholeHearted Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Kitten Food

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

9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

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

Legend

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

WholeHearted Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Kitten Food

WholeHearted 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 contains controversial ingredients.

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken meal peas chickpeas pea protein chicken fat flaxseed natural flavor salmon oil potassium chloride

 

9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

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WholeHearted Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Kitten Food

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 28% 34%
Fat % 9% 16%
Fiber % 4% 4%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.11 to 1 2.13 to 1
Total Ingredients 20 36
Meat Content 5 total
low concentration, low quality
4 total
high quality
Non-Meats 5 total
low concentration
13 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free No Yes
 

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