SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula vs. 9 Lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
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SquarePet 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. SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Both foods are pea-free. 9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken Formula
SquarePet 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.)
SquarePet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
9 Lives contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
turkey chicken turkey meal chicken meal salmon meal dried egg whites chicken fat tapioca natural chicken flavor apples
9 Lives Daily Essentials 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 soybean meal meat and bone meal corn gluten meal beef fat whole wheat natural flavor salmon meal phosphoric acid
SquarePet HMLC Turkey & Chicken FormulaKibble |
9 Lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat FoodKibble |
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Score
B |
Score
F |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Kibble |
| Meat % | Unknown | Unknown |
| Protein % | 48% | 28% |
| Fat % | 20% | 9% |
| Fiber % | 3.5% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.4 to 1 | 3.11 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 18 |
| Meat Content |
7 total
high concentration, high quality |
5 total
low concentration, low quality |
| Non-Meats |
7 total
low concentration |
4 total
low concentration |
| Pea-free | Yes | Yes |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | No |
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