Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken vs. 9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

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9 Lives has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) 9 Lives has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

Dr. Elsey's has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.

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First 10 ingredients:

rabbit dried chicken pork plasma hydrolyzed pork gelatin chicken fat ground flaxseed dried pork liver natural flavor salmon oil

9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

9 Lives has a better protein to fat ratio. Dr. Elsey's's ratio of 3.41 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
9 Lives has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

First 10 ingredients:

whole ground corn chicken by-product meal corn protein meal soybean meal animal fat whole wheat ocean fish meal natural flavor dicalcium phosphate salt

 

Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein Rabbit & Chicken

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9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

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Score
B
Score
F
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 58% 38%
Fat % 17% 12.5%
Fiber % 4% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.41 to 1 3.04 to 1
Total Ingredients 17 16
Meat Content 8 total
high concentration, high quality
3 total
low concentration, low quality
Non-Meats 1 total
low concentration
3 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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