9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food vs. WholeHearted Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Kitten Food

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WholeHearted 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 much 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 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 corn protein meal soybean meal animal fat whole wheat ocean fish meal natural flavor dicalcium phosphate salt

WholeHearted Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Kitten Food

WholeHearted 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:

salmon salmon meal peas lentils canola oil pea flour menhaden fish meal flaxseed natural flavor potassium chloride

 

9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food

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WholeHearted Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Dry Kitten Food

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Score
F
Score
D
Food Type Kibble Kibble
Meat % Unknown Unknown
Protein % 38% 34%
Fat % 12.5% 16%
Fiber % 2.5% 3.5%
Protein to Fat Ratio 3.04 to 1 2.13 to 1
Total Ingredients 16 36
Meat Content 3 total
low concentration, low quality
4 total
low concentration, high quality
Non-Meats 3 total
low concentration
13 total
low concentration
Sugar-free Yes Yes
Controversial ingredient-free Yes Yes
 

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