9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food vs. Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

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Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.04 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.

9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

9 Lives has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.

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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 ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.04 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)

First 10 ingredients:

chicken chicken by-product meal corn gluten meal rice flour soybean meal beef fat chicken meal whole grain corn soy protein concentrate liver flavor

 

9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

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Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

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Score
F
Score
C
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 38% 40%
Fat % 12.5% 18%
Fiber % 2.5% 2.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.04 to 1 2.22 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 24
Meat Content 3 total
low concentration, low quality
5 total
high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
7 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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