9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food vs. Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.11 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. Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. 9 Lives is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 19th ingredient. 9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.

9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

9 Lives has slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
9 Lives is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 19th ingredient.

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First 10 ingredients:

whole ground corn chicken by-product meal soybean meal meat and bone meal beef fat corn gluten meal whole wheat natural flavor soybean hulls salmon meal

Purina ONE +Plus Healthy Kitten Dry Cat Food

Purina has a better protein to fat ratio. 9 Lives's ratio of 3.11 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Purina has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.

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