Daily calories and cups by weight and life stage — the RER/DER method from the Merck Veterinary Manual.
For weight loss, enter the target weight your veterinarian has set.
Printed on the bag, usually near the guaranteed analysis as "kcal/cup."
Estimated daily target
0 kcal per day
This calculator needs JavaScript. The method: RER = 70 × (weight in kg)0.75, multiplied by a life-stage factor (3.0 puppy <4 mo, 2.0 puppy 4–12 mo, 1.6 neutered adult, 1.8 intact adult, 1.4 senior, 1.0 weight loss), divided by your food's kcal per cup.
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