Dog Food Calorie Converter
There's no fixed conversion between kcal/kg, kcal/cup, and kcal/can — it depends on how dense that specific food is. This converter uses the weight of one cup or can (in grams) to do the math, all on a metabolizable energy (ME) basis, matching what's printed on the bag.
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Why you need the weight, not just a "standard" cup or can
A measuring cup of a dense, small-kibble food weighs more than the same cup of a light, puffy one — there's no single grams-per-cup figure that applies across foods. The most reliable numbers come from the bag or can label (grams per cup/serving is often listed) or from weighing a level cup on a kitchen scale.
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- Food portion calculator — turn a calorie target into cups per day
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Tools for weighing a cup or can
A kitchen scale that reads in grams is the most reliable way to get the cup or can weight this converter needs.
Digital kitchen scale (grams) on AmazonA scoop with clear fill lines is useful for measuring out a level cup before you weigh it.
Pet food scoop / measuring cup on Amazon