9Lives
Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
Summary
9Lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food is a grain-inclusive dry food that delivers salmon, chicken, and beef flavors alongside balanced daily nutrition for general maintenance needs.
The first ingredient, whole ground corn, provides carbohydrate energy and fiber, signaling a carbohydrate-first formula rather than meat-first.
Primary proteins come from chicken by-product meal, meat and bone meal, soybean meal, corn gluten meal, and salmon meal, delivering 28% crude protein to help maintain lean muscle.
Beef fat supplies palatable energy at a moderate 9% crude fat, supporting daily activity without excessive richness.
The diet provides 3,400 kcal/kg (metabolizable energy), helping with portion control while fueling everyday needs.
A minimum 0.1% taurine supports heart function and clear vision, aligning with key feline health priorities.
Calcium at 1.1% and phosphorus at 0.9% contribute to strong bones and teeth, while iron (180 mg/kg) and selenium (0.475 mg/kg) assist oxygen transport and antioxidant defenses.
Omega-3 fatty acids are guaranteed at a minimum 0.12% and vitamin E at 100 IU/kg, nutrients associated with healthy skin and a shiny coat.
Beef fat preserved with mixed tocopherols, together with phosphoric and lactic acids, supports palatability and freshness.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Whole Ground Corn
- Chicken By-Product Meal
- Soybean Meal
- Corn Protein Meal
- Whole Wheat
- Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
- Meat And Bone Meal
- Natural Flavor (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
- Salmon Meal
- Phosphoric Acid
- and also:
Vitamins and Additives
- Vitamin E 100 mg/kg
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Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
Product changes
- 4th Ingredient changed from Meat And Bone Meal -> Corn Protein Meal
- 5th Ingredient changed from Corn Gluten Meal -> Whole Wheat
- 6th Ingredient changed from Beef Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols) -> Animal Fat (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
- 7th Ingredient changed from Whole Wheat -> Meat And Bone Meal
- 8th Ingredient changed from Natural Flavor -> Natural Flavor (Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols)
- Score changed from 22 -> 18
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How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.
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