Essence Ocean & Freshwater vs. 9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food
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Essence 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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
Essence Ocean & Freshwater
Essence 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.)
Essence has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
herring mackerel whitefish catfish meal whitefish meal ocean fish meal red lentils navy beans green lentils olive oil
9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat Food
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
Essence Ocean & FreshwaterKibble |
9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | 86% | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 38% |
| Fat % | 17.5% | 12.5% |
| Fiber % | 5% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.29 to 1 | 3.04 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
9 total
high concentration, high quality |
3 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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