Purina Kitten Chow Naturals vs. 9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish 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 slightly fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free.
Purina Kitten Chow Naturals
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 soy flour ground yellow corn beef fat rice ground whole wheat natural liver flavor phosphoric acid
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
Purina Kitten Chow NaturalsKibble |
9 Lives Kitten Essentials Chicken & Ocean Fish Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
C |
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F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 40% | 38% |
| Fat % | 15% | 12.5% |
| Fiber % | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.67 to 1 | 3.04 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 20 | 16 |
| Meat Content |
4 total
high quality |
3 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
5 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
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