9Lives Hearty Cuts with Real Chicken & Fish in Gravy Wet Cat Food

Name: 9Lives Hearty Cuts with Real Chicken & Fish in Gravy Wet Cat Food
Brand: 9Lives

Wet food for cats · All life stages · by 9Lives

59/100 · Good

The label states it is complete and balanced (AAFCO).

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What to watch for

Titanium dioxide Moderate risk
A white pigment. In 2021 EFSA concluded it could no longer be considered safe as a human food additive because DNA damage could not be ruled out. It adds nothing for dogs.
Menadione sodium bisulfite complex Moderate risk
A synthetic form of vitamin K (K3). EFSA concluded it is safe for dogs at the levels used in feed, but it is flagged as a precaution: it is a synthetic form not used in human supplements, and natural vitamin K1 is an alternative.
Meat by-products Low risk
Clean parts of slaughtered mammals other than muscle meat, such as organs. AAFCO says by-products can be nutritious, but the label does not say which animal they came from, so you cannot steer around an allergy.
Wheat flour Low risk
Ground wheat, common in treats and biscuits as a binder. Wheat is a known allergen for some dogs.
Soy protein isolate Low risk
Concentrated soy protein used to raise the protein number. Soy is a recognised allergen for some dogs.
Natural flavor Low risk
Flavoring from natural sources. Normally safe, but the term can hide which animal or plant it came from, which matters for allergies.
Sodium tripolyphosphate Low risk
A phosphate used for texture and, in dental chews, to reduce tartar. It adds phosphorus, which matters for dogs with kidney disease.
Soy flour Low risk
Ground soybeans used as a protein and binder. Soy is a recognised allergen for some dogs.

What it does well

Complete & balanced
Meets an AAFCO nutrient profile.
High protein 44.4%
40% or more on a dry-matter basis (cat).

Ingredients

WATER SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, CHICKEN, FISH, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, STEAMED BONE MEAL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCINE, SALT, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, VITAMINS (VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MENADIONE SODIUM BISULFITE COMPLEX, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT), MINERALS (FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC OXIDE, MANGANESE OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, CALCIUM IODATE, SODIUM SELENITE), IRON OXIDE (COLOR)

Guaranteed analysis

Crude protein (min)	8%
Crude fat (min)	2.5%
Crude fiber (max)	1%
Moisture (max)	82%
Calories	770 kcal/kg

What the label cannot tell you

Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
Taurine is not listed by name on this label; complete-and-balanced cat foods must still meet the AAFCO taurine minimum.

Sizes and barcodes

9Lives Hearty Cuts with Real Chicken & Fish in Gravy Wet Cat Food, 5.5 oz. Can, 4 Count UPC 079100003006

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