9 Lives Super Supper
9 Lives
$0.40–$0.70/oz
At a Glance
Better price than 98% of similar foods
Getting great nutrition without overspending is a win. This food delivers solid quality for less than most of its peers.
Simpler ingredient list than 67% of peers
A shorter ingredient list often means a more straightforward recipe. It's also easier to spot anything your pet might be sensitive to.
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
An inorganic phosphate additive. The phosphorus in additives like this hits a ca... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- Coltherd et al. 2019, British Journal of Nutrition (plasma P spikes)
- Alexander et al. 2019, British Journal of Nutrition (kidney damage in cats)
- Dobenecker et al. 2018, J Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Laflamme et al. 2020, J Veterinary Internal Medicine (review)
- Stockman 2024, J Feline Medicine and Surgery (no regulatory limit)
Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a seaweed-derived thickener. Food-grade carrageenan is GRAS, but... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- Tobacman 2001, Environmental Health Perspectives
- IARC Monographs Vol. 10 (degraded carrageenan)
- FDA GRAS status (food-grade carrageenan)
Menadione (Vitamin K3)
Menadione sodium bisulfite (synthetic vitamin K3) is banned in human food supple... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- EU Directive 2002/46/EC (human supplement ban)
Sodium Nitrite
A preservative that has caused fatal reactions in cats eating commercial pet foo... See full analysis in the app.
Sources
- Worth et al. 1997, NZ Veterinary Journal (fatal cat cases)
- IARC Monographs Vol. 94 (Group 2A, nitrite + nitrosation)
- FDA 21 CFR 573.700 (20 ppm limit in pet food)
- Christopher et al. 1990, Veterinary Pathology (feline sensitivity)
Nutrition
Compared to 1833 similar cat wet foods
Ingredients
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Full Ingredient List
Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, poultry by-products, fish, chicken, calcium carbonate, guar gum, salt, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, titanium dioxide, dried whey, choline chloride, carrageenan, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (magnesium oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), taurine, sodium nitrite (to promote color retention)