Frequently Asked Questions About Pet Food Portions

The amount of wet food depends on your dog's weight, life stage, and activity level. Wet food is roughly 75% moisture, so dogs typically need 2 to 3 times the weight in wet food compared to dry kibble. Use our calculator above: select "Wet / Canned Food" as food type, enter your dog's weight, and get the exact daily grams and meal splits.

Our bag duration calculator estimates how many days a bag of food will last. After calculating your dog's daily portion, enter your bag size (in pounds or kilograms) in the secondary calculator. It divides the total bag weight by daily intake and tells you the exact date you will need to purchase your next bag.

For wet food diets, adult dogs generally need 2.5% of their ideal body weight daily, adjusted for activity and neuter status. Because wet food has high moisture content, the gram amount is larger than kibble. Select "Wet / Canned Food" in our calculator, enter your dog's weight, and receive customized daily grams split across meals.

Age significantly impacts portion sizes. Puppies under 4 months need up to 9% of their body weight daily, while adults need 2.5% and seniors need 2.0%. Our calculator accounts for life stage automatically. Select the correct age bracket (Puppy, Adult, or Senior) and the portions adjust accordingly for wet food diets.

The right amount depends on your dog's weight, age, breed size, activity level, body condition, and whether they are spayed or neutered. Our calculator factors in all of these variables and outputs an exact daily portion in grams, ounces, and cups. It works for raw, kibble, wet, homemade, and mixed diets.

Adult cats typically need about 3.0% of their ideal body weight in food daily. Select "Cat" in our pet switcher, choose "Dry Kibble" as the food type, and enter your cat's weight. The calculator uses a feline-specific density of 90g per cup (lower than dog kibble) to provide accurate cup and gram measurements.

For raw-fed cats, adult felines typically require 2% to 4% of their ideal body weight daily. Cats are obligate carnivores and thrive on raw diets rich in taurine and animal protein. Switch to "Cat" mode, select "Raw (Complete)" or "Raw (80/10/10: DIY)", and enter your cat's weight to get the precise daily portion.

Wet cat food portions are calculated using standard 85g (3 oz) pouch sizes. Our calculator splits the daily amount into pouches so you know exactly how many to open per day. Select "Cat", choose "Wet / Canned Food", enter the weight, and receive precise gram-level portions with meal splits.

Our dog food calculator determines the exact daily amount in grams, ounces, and cups for any diet type. Enter your dog's weight, select the food type (raw, kibble, wet, homemade, or mixed), specify the life stage and activity level, and the tool generates a complete daily feeding plan with per-meal breakdowns.

Raw-fed dogs generally need 2% to 3% of their ideal body weight per day for adults, and up to 9% for growing puppies. Select "Raw (Complete)" for pre-made raw or "Raw (80/10/10: DIY)" for homemade prey model raw. The calculator provides the total daily grams and breaks down the 80/10/10 ratio into muscle meat, bone, liver, and organ weights.