Raw Dog Food Calculator

Use the raw dog food calculator to count the mass of raw dog food you need to give your dog on the BARF diet. With our tool, you can estimate how much of each food type, muscle meat, bones, veggies, and more you need for the BARF diet for dogs​. We also explain if raw food is good for dogs or how much raw food to feed dogs. Let's start with a simple question:

Is raw food good for dogs​?

In general, yes, but it is still controversial! We cover this question in the following article, where you can also learn how much raw food to feed dog​s.

For more general dog calorie and feeding amount requirements, check Omni Calculator's dog food calculator instead.

The raw food diet for dogs includes meals consisting mainly of uncooked muscle and organ meat and other unprocessed ingredients. One of the most known raw dog food recipes​ is the Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) diet with the following content for adult dogs:

What is a raw food diet for dogs early in life? Well, for puppies, we use another table:

There are a lot of possible food diets for dogs to choose from. In our raw food diet for dogs calculator​, we focus on the mentioned BARF diet, but we also wanted to show some alternatives:

• BARF diet — is a feeding method focused on giving pets raw, natural ingredients such as uncooked meat, edible bones, and fresh fruits and vegetables while completely avoiding processed or artificial foods.

• Wet food diet — a soft, high-moisture pet food made with protein sources like meat or fish, combined with grains and vegetables, and fortified with nutrients. It comes in various packaging forms, such as cans or pouches, and textures like stews, pâtés, or jellies.

• Dry food diet — a pet food option with a crunchy texture that promotes chewing, aiding in the reduction of plaque and tartar buildup, which can contribute to healthier teeth and gums.

Now you know what a raw food diet for dogs is​. But is raw food good for dogs​? In the following table, let's examine the potential benefits and risks of switching to raw dog food recipes​ .

There are different methods for counting how much food a dog needs. We use a common recommendation for adult dogs daily feeding from the Empowering Pet Parents for Complete Care website: 2%-3% of the dog's mass. In the raw dog food calculator, we use the average percentage:

adult dog daily food portion = dog's weight × 2.5%

We increase the above percentage for puppies since they need more food relative to their mass at their early life stage. According to the mentioned website, for puppies at 0-4 months, this percentage is 8% and decreases gradually to the adult's 2.5% for 12-month-old dogs.

We created our tool for dogs whose weight is ideal, i.e., you can feel a small amount of fat, ribs, hip bones, and spine (but not seen!) with a visible waist. To be more precise, you might want to use our dog nutrition calculator 🍲 where you can estimate the amount of food for dogs with different activity levels. This particular tool was consulted with the animal nutrition specialist.

For thin or obese four-leg friends, please consult with your veterinary specialist for more precise information.

Raw dog food calculator (BARF diet) helps you count how much of each food type you need to prepare for your dog to keep him happy and healthy. Remember that Omni's raw dog food calculator gives an estimate. Ultimately, it's always safe to consult your vet for more precise information. Here is how the raw food diet for dogs calculator works:

1. Select whether you have an adult dog or a puppy.

2. Enter the ideal weight of your dog or your puppy's current weight.

3. Read how much raw food to feed the dog​ daily.

4. Now, proceed to the second part of the calculator regarding raw dog food recipes​.

5. Here, you can see the amount of food divided into several ingredients based on the BARF diet for dogs​.

6. If you want to change the proportions in percentages, select the appropriate checkbox. For example, the 80/10/10 raw dog food calculator​ would include 80% meat, 10% bone, and 10% organs.

If you have any doubts about how to feed raw dog food, follow this example. We will estimate it for Lucky, a 4-year-old dog that weighs 30 lbs (~13.5 kg), is moderately active, not neutered or spayed, and is, in general, a very excitable and loving scamp.

We will go through step-by-step to answer the question of how to feed raw dog food​ to Lucky split into several food types:

1. First, enter the dog's weight — 30 lbs or 13.5 kg.

2. Next, you can see the results — Lucky's daily food portion is 12 oz (338 g).

3. And check the result — Lucky should daily eat:

   • Muscle meat — 8 oz (236 g);
   • Bones — 1.2 oz (34 g);
   • Organs — 1.2 oz (34 g);
   • Vegetables — 0.8 oz (24 g);
   • Seeds — 0.24 oz (7 g); and
   • Fruits — 0.12 oz (3.4 g).

Once you have everything you need from the raw dog food calculator, try our other tool: the dog BMI calculator 🐶.