Daily Essentials Dry Cat Food
Whole ground corn leads the ingredient list for this adult dry cat food, with chicken by-product meal and salmon meal further down. It's 28% protein on the label, about 32% with the water out, and 310 calories a cup. 9Lives says it's formulated to meet AAFCO's maintenance profile for cats.
From the label
Product facts
- Species
- Cat
- Food type
- Dry
- Life stage
- Adult
- Texture
- Kibble
- Primary proteins
- Chicken, Salmon
- Ingredient claims
- Not listed
Nutrition
Labels print these numbers with the water still in, which makes a can look weak next to a bag. The dry-matter column takes the water out, so the two compare fairly.
| Nutrient | Manufacturer value (as fed) | PawFYI estimate (dry matter) |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 28.0% | 31.8% |
| Crude fat | 9.0% | 10.2% |
| Crude fiber | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Moisture | 12.0% | — |
| Ash | Not published by the manufacturer | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Phosphorus | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Carbohydrate (estimate) | Not printed on labels | 47.7% |
- Calories (kcal/kg)
- 3,400
- Calories per serving (per cup)
- 310 kcal
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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, Salt, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source Of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Titanium Dioxide, Taurine, Yellow 5, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Red 40, BHA (Used As A Preservative), Lactic Acid, Yellow 6, Blue 2, Rosemary Extract
Copied word for word from the source below, in the maker's order. Ingredients are listed by weight before cooking, water included, so a fresh meat can rank first even though much of its weight is water.
Source
- Source type
- Manufacturer website
- Last verified
Where to buy
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