PAWSMENU · PRACTICAL GUIDE
Homemade dog food portions, made clear.
A homemade dog food portion calculator turns a calculated menu into ingredient amounts you can weigh. PawsMenu shows daily quantities and equal per-meal portions. The preparation description beside each ingredient matters just as much as the number.
Calculate menu portionsThe meal planner is available in English and Turkish.
Read the amount before you weigh it
Check the daily amount
Start with the quantity for the whole day. It is the calculated weight of the listed menu ingredients, not a universal allowance for any food. A different recipe or product can have a different energy and protein content at the same weight.
Match the preparation state
Read whether a food record is cooked, raw, drained or otherwise ready to serve. Weigh it in the state stated in the result. Do not substitute a raw weight for a cooked weight or assume a fixed conversion when shopping.
Use the displayed meal portions
The number of meals divides the daily menu into equal shares. It does not multiply the daily amount. Follow the displayed amount for each ingredient in each meal, and keep daily and per-meal quantities separate when preparing more than one portion.
A simple division example
If a menu already has a daily total of 300 g and you divide it into three equal meals, each portion is 100 g. An ingredient listed as 60 g per day would contribute 20 g to each meal. This is an arithmetic illustration, not a feeding recommendation or a suggested menu for any dog.
Why there is no single grams-per-kilogram rule
Food weight and energy are different measurements. The selected ingredients, their preparation and their recorded composition affect the calculated amount. PawsMenu starts with the dog’s profile and NRC energy and protein references, then evaluates the menu quantities. It does not apply one percentage of body weight to every recipe.
Record what was actually eaten
The food diary is for consumed amounts. Enter the eaten grams for individual homemade ingredients, a saved menu or a selected pet food. Include treats when recording the day. Energy and protein totals depend on available source data; missing values remain marked. A planned portion and a diary entry are not automatically the same amount.
Common portion questions
- Can I replace an ingredient gram for gram?
- A substitution can change the menu’s energy, protein and other composition. Select the appropriate ingredient and preparation record and recalculate the menu instead of assuming the same grams will give the same result.
- Does the portion prove the whole diet is adequate?
- No. The calculation uses NRC energy and protein references; it does not confirm a complete and balanced diet. Generated menus must not be used as the sole daily food. Individual feeding decisions and special needs should be reviewed with your veterinarian.
Understand the target behind the portions
See which profile details are used and how energy and protein references differ from ingredient weights.
Sources and calculation scope
Requirement references and food composition come from different sources. Read how PawsMenu applies them and where the calculation has limits.