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Hi and thanks for posting on Boop by Petco! Sheba brand is a slightly better formula than the Friskies and 9 lives. It may also be that the Sheba brand food is more palatable to her than the others. Like people, cats can have variable tastes so it may be that she just prefers this brand over the others.
I would recommend following the guideline on the can to start. Usually it is an overestimate of the required calories. If your cat seems to be losing or gaining weight you can then adjust how much food you are feeding. If your cat is on the thinner side you may want to start with more food and if your cat is overweight start on the lower end of the recommended amount of food.
That's a hard question to answer without knowing Bazzel's health history. It's recommended to offer some grain in a diet to help prevent issues due to nutritional deficiencies, and, there have been some studies done on the effects of grain free diets on the heart — but the study was done in dogs, not cats. If Bazzel refuses to eat anything that isn't grain free, I would let your vet know in case they'd like to monitor her more often for any nutritional deficiencies through regular bloodwork. Your vet may also recommend a supplement to help with any missing ingredients in the grain-free diet as well if it's not already added into it (many commercial diets already add supplements in to account for this).
I like EVO, Nutro and Avoderm brands. You ask 15 vets and you'll get 15 answers :) It is personal opinion for sure. I would try a brand and see if you cat likes it. If so, and it seems to agree with her then continue. If it doesn't seem to agree with her (diarrhea, vomiting, poor hair coat, less energy) then I would try a different brand until you find one that does agree with her. I hope this helps! Best wishes to you and Pitsy!
These (below) are valid short term options. The most important element is the presence of water, you must privilege it above anything else. Purina One Urinary Health Hill’s c/d – Multicare – Prescription Diet - Feline Purina Pro Plan Adult This blog (scroll down up to the last articles) can give quite useful tips! https://catinfo.org/feline-urinary-tract-diseases/