Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula vs. 9 Lives Indoor Complete 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 fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Both foods are mostly free of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. 9 Lives is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient. Both foods contain controversial ingredients.

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula

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.)

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First 10 ingredients:

chicken corn gluten meal rice beef fat soybean meal chicken by-product meal poultry by-product meal soy protein isolate dried egg product cassava root flour

9 Lives Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food

9 Lives has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
9 Lives is 100% pea-free; Purina has peas as its 11th ingredient.

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