How Much Food Should I Feed My Dog?
Start with your dog's weight to get a practical calorie estimate for puppy, adult, and senior feeding. Each guide turns that number into rough homemade food portions so you can move from guesswork to a better starting point.
What this guide helps you answer
How many calories does my dog need?
Each weight page gives you a fast calorie starting point for puppy, adult, and senior dogs.
What does that mean in actual food?
The guides translate calories into rough homemade food amounts using common recipe densities. For the bigger picture on recipe structure, start with the homemade dog food guide.
What should I do after that?
Use the weight guide as your starting number, then move into the calculator and recipe tools for a tighter plan.
Choose the closest weight guide
Pick the page closest to your dog's current weight. Use that estimate as a starting point for portion size, homemade food weight, and meal timing.
| Weight | Adult | Puppy | Senior | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb | 82 kcal | 136 kcal | 68 kcal | See 5 lb guide |
| 10 lb | 163 kcal | 272 kcal | 136 kcal | See 10 lb guide |
| 15 lb | 245 kcal | 408 kcal | 204 kcal | See 15 lb guide |
| 20 lb | 327 kcal | 544 kcal | 272 kcal | See 20 lb guide |
| 25 lb | 408 kcal | 680 kcal | 340 kcal | See 25 lb guide |
| 30 lb | 490 kcal | 816 kcal | 408 kcal | See 30 lb guide |
| 40 lb | 653 kcal | 1,089 kcal | 544 kcal | See 40 lb guide |
| 50 lb | 816 kcal | 1,361 kcal | 680 kcal | See 50 lb guide |
| 60 lb | 980 kcal | 1,633 kcal | 816 kcal | See 60 lb guide |
| 80 lb | 1,306 kcal | 2,177 kcal | 1,089 kcal | See 80 lb guide |
| 100 lb | 1,633 kcal | 2,722 kcal | 1,361 kcal | See 100 lb guide |
After you have the calorie target
A weight-based estimate gets you into the right range. The next step is checking what your actual recipe does per serving and whether the batch fits the routine you want to feed.