9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food vs. Purina Cat Chow Naturals

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9 Lives has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 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. 9 Lives has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food
9 Lives has a better protein to fat ratio. Purina's ratio of 3.78 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.
9 Lives has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
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
Purina Cat Chow Naturals
First 10 ingredients:
chicken corn gluten meal brewers rice chicken by-product meal soybean meal ground yellow corn animal fat turkey powdered cellulose natural flavor
9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat FoodKibble |
Purina Cat Chow NaturalsKibble |
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Score
F |
Score
F |
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Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
Protein % | 38% | 34% |
Fat % | 12.5% | 9% |
Fiber % | 2.5% | 5.1% |
Protein to Fat Ratio | 3.04 to 1 | 3.78 to 1 |
Total Ingredients | 16 | 20 |
Meat Content |
3 total
low concentration, low quality |
4 total
low concentration, high quality |
Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
6 total
low concentration |
Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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